From ESPN.com news services:
Fighting for the NL wild card but stuck in a slump, the San Francisco Giants made a move to boost their offense on Monday.
The team acquired first baseman Ryan Garko from the Cleveland Indians for Single A left-handed pitcher Scott Barnes.
This must be GM Brain Sabean's idea of a playoff push. I'm glad they did not give up one of their upper-echelon pitching prospects. It's hard to give upon a lefty this early in his career and Barnes showed promise with a quirky delivery. Garko seems like he will platoon with Ishakawa at 1B, he's not the type of bat that strikes fear into opponents pitchers but he is a solid bat.
Additional Information:
Going into Monday's games, the right-handed hitting Garko was batting .285 with 11 home runs and 39 RBIs in 78 games. In five seasons with Cleveland, he has a .283 average with 53 home runs and 235 RBIs.
At high Class A San Jose, Barnes was 12-3 with a 2.85 ERA in 18 games, all starts, with 99 strikeouts in 98 innings.
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