DETROIT, MI - JULY 06: Jose Mijares #50 of the Kansas City Royals pitches in the sixth inning during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on July 6, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Royals 4-2. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
The San Francisco Giants have claimed left-handed pitcher Jose Mijares off of waivers from the Kansas City Royals, the team has announced (via Twitter). He will be added to the team's 40-man roster and is expected to join the big league club's 25-man roster as well.
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— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) August 6, 2012#SFGiants have claimed LHP Jose Mijares off of waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
Mijares, 27, posted a 2.56 ERA across 38 2/3 innings of work with a 8.6 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9. He is owed the remainder of his $925,000 salary and is arbitration eligible.
Andrew Baggarly of Comcast SportsNet Bay Area writes the Giants are still in the search for more bullpen help, preferably a right-handed arm.
The Giants have been searching actively on the waiver wire for bullpen help; Mijares is expected to be more of a one-inning pitcher to complement situational lefty Javier Lopez and setup man Jeremy Affeldt. The club remains on the lookout for a right-hander, and the pool could deepen as some clubs fall out of the race in August.
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