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After the Pirates brought in Ike Davis on a trade with the New York Mets, Travis Ishikawa was outrighted from the Pittsburgh roster. Instead of choosing to accept an assignment to Triple A, Ishikawa elected to become a free agent.
Source confirms @ZachLinks report: #SFGiants agree to minor league deal with Travis Ishikawa. Includes opt-out for any 25-man opportunity.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) April 25, 2014
In doing so, it opened up space for him to return to the organization where he spent the first six seasons of his career.
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The San Francisco Giants and Ishikawa agreed on a minor league contract, and he will report to Triple-A Fresno pending a physical. For his career with the Giants, Ishikawa was a .265/.327/.400 hitter over parts of four seasons, playing a majority of his time in 2009 and 2010.
For the 2014 season, he was hitting .206/.263/.382 with one home run and three runs batted in across 38 plate appearances.
For the Giants, Ishikawa represents system depth and a platoon option (career .259/.326/.407 against RHPs) behind Brandon Belt. He could also fill in as a spot starter and defensive replacement. The structure of the deal is such that Ishikawa can opt out if he is not put on the 25-man roster.