JAKE MCGEE NEWS

Wainwright, Molina tie battery record in Cards' loss to Nats

Yadier Molina homered twice on a day he paired with St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright to tie the major league record fof 324 starts by a battery in an 11-6 loss to the Wa...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Meneses hits 2-run HR in 8th as Nationals beat Cubs 6-5

Joey Meneses hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, Keibert Ruiz went deep twice and the Washington Nationals regrouped after blowing a three-run lead, beating the Chic...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Claimed by Nationals McGee was claimed off waivers by the Nationals on Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Impact After he was designated for assignment by the Brewers on Sunday, McGee will join his third organization of the season when he arrives in Washington. The left-hander owns an inflated 7.00 ERA and 1.52 WHIP with 15 strikeouts over 27 innings in 30 appearances with the Giants and Brewers in 2022. He will likely operate as a low-leverage option in the Nationals' bullpen moving forward.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bullpen woes, late error doom Brewers in 4-2 loss to Reds

Donovan Solano had a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DFA'd by Milwaukee McGee was designated for assignment by the Brewers on Sunday.

Impact McGee signed with Milwaukee just after the All-Star break but surrendered four earned runs with a 4:1 K:BB across 5.2 innings. The left-hander has a 7.00 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 30 appearances between his stints with the Giants and Brewers this year.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers agree to $20.5M Ashby deal through 2027, add McGee

Left-hander Aaron Ashby and Milwaukee agreed to a $20.5 million, five-year contract through 2027, and the NL Central leaders made a short-term addition in former San Francisco  rel...

JULY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers add former Giants left-hander Jake McGee to their bullpen Jake McGee, whose deal will become official Saturday, will be the fourth left-handed reliever, joining closer Josh Hader, Hoby Milner and Br...

JULY 23, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Signs with Brewers The Brewers signed McGee to a major-league contract Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact After McGee was cut by the Giants on July 14, he has found a new home in Milwaukee. The left-hander owns a disappointing 7.17 ERA and 1.55 WHIP with 11 strikeouts over 21.1 frames in 24 appearances out of the bullpen this year. McGee will likely operate in a low-leverage role for the Brewers moving forward.

JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pinch-runner Yelich scores winner in 10th, Brews beat Giants

Pinch-runner Christian Yelich scurried home for the winning run in the 10th on an infield single by Jonathan Davis that pitcher Camilo Doval couldn’t secure on the grass in front o...

JULY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Becomes free agent The Giants placed McGee on unconditional release waivers Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact With no team willing to foot the bill on the money remaining on the two-year, $5 million deal McGee signed in February 2021, the Giants will cut ties with the veteran lefty, who was designated for assignment last week. McGee opened the season in a high-leverage role and secured three saves and four holds across his 24 appearances for San Francisco, but he fell out of favor after surrendering six runs on nine hits and a walk over 3.1 innings in his final four outings. McGee should attract interest on the open market, but he'll likely have trouble finding a fantasy-friendly role with his next team.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

In honor of Jake McGee, key contributor to the 2021 Giants How did McGee go from closer on a 107-win team to being designated for assignment months later without much of a ruckus?

JULY 11, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Giants' Rodón holds Padres to 3 hits for 3rd complete game

Carlos Rodón retired 22 of the final 23 batters to complete a three-hitter for his third career complete game and Wilmer Flores hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning for the San...

JULY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Designated for assignment McGee was designated for assignment by the Giants on Saturday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact McGee saved 31 games for the Giants last season and even added three more this year, but the team apparently doesn't even believe he's worthy of a low-leverage role at the moment. It's hard to argue with that conclusion when looking at just this year's numbers for the 35-year-old southpaw. He owns a 7.17 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 21.1 innings of work, striking out just 11.5 percent of opposing batters. That recent performance may prevent him from getting claimed off waivers, though it's possible a team will value him for his experience and past success.

JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ashcraft goes 8, Reds beat Giants 4-2 to halt 7-game skid

Cincinnati rookie Graham Ashcraft bounced back from two poor starts, pitching a career-high eight innings to help the Reds stop their seven-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory ov...

JUNE 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss Wednesday McGee (1-2) was charged with the loss Wednesday versus Atlanta. He allowed three runs on three hits while recording only one out.

Impact With Camilo Doval unavailable after having pitched four of the five previous days, McGee was given a save opportunity. It got off to a bad start when Dansby Swanson took McGee deep for a solo shot, and Atlanta added a pair of singles after that. Tyler Rogers then allowed an inherited runner to score on an Adam Duvall single, with the decisive run on McGee's line. The veteran southpaw saw his 7.2-inning scoreless streak end in brutal fashion, and he now has a 4.96 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 10:5 K:BB with three saves, three blown saves and four holds through 18.1 innings overall.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Duvall caps Braves' comeback in 9th for 4-3 win over Giants

Adam Duvall’s run-scoring single capped Atlanta’s three-run rally in the ninth as the Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3

JUNE 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crawford, Giants pounce on shaky Pirates bullpen in 7-5 win

Brandon Crawford tied the game with an RBI single in the sixth and provided some breathing room with an RBI double in the ninth as the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Pittsbu...

JUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wood goes six, Giants beat Royals for 4th straight win

Alex Wood pitched four-hit ball over six innings for his first win in more than a month, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2

JUNE 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perfect inning for save McGee pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Dodgers.

Impact McGee hadn't logged a save or a hold since April 20, picking up two blown saves and a win in that span. He struggled before going on the injured list with lower-back tightness, but he's pitched six scoreless innings since his return May 31. The 35-year-old still has a 6.06 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB in 16.1 innings overall, but he's trending in the right direction after picking up his third save of the season. He got the save chance Sunday since Camilo Doval had pitched three of the four previous days, but McGee should still be considered a high-leverage option.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rodón goes 6 strong, Giants complete sweep of Dodgers 2-0

Carlos Rodón pitched two-hit ball over six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep of the NL West-leading Dodgers, beating Los Angeles 2-0 on Sunda...

JUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Extends scoreless streak McGee walked one in a scoreless inning during Friday's 7-2 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Since returning from a stint on the injured list with lower-back tightness, McGee has logged five scoreless innings, giving up just a hit and a walk with three strikeouts. That's a massive improvement given where his game was early in the season -- he's still got a 6.46 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB across 15.1 innings overall. He hasn't logged a save since April 20, with Camilo Doval the current favorite for closing duties among Giants relievers, though manager Gabe Kapler is no stranger to playing matchups rather than using defined roles.

JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ashcraft lifts Reds over Giants amid Kapler anthem protest

Rookie right-hander Graham Ashcraft earned his first victory with six strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco 5-1 following a political protest by Giants manager...

MAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns from injured list McGee (back) was activated off the injured list as expected Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact McGee wound up missing just over the minimum 15 days with lower-back tightness. He'd pitched his way out of his share of the closing role prior to the injury, posting a 9.58 ERA and 1.94 WHIP in 10.1 innings of work while striking out just 11.8 percent of opposing batters, but he's good to go after striking out seven of the 10 batters he faced across a trio of rehab appearances. Mauricio Llovera was optioned to clear space on the active roster.

MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Should be back Friday The Giants are expected to activate McGee (back) from the 15-day injured list Friday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact Though McGee gave up a run in the most recent of his three minor-league rehab outings with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, the Giants have been encouraged with how his velocity has ticked up as the minor-league assignment has progressed. McGee will likely throw in front of the Giants' coaching and training staff Thursday, and if he checks out fine, he should settle back into a setup role for the big club this weekend.

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Davis leads Mets against the Giants after 4-hit outing

The New York Mets take on the San Francisco Giants after J.D

MAY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS