*drumroll*
Welcome, Ryan Rohlinger!
Rohlinger comes up from Double-A Connecticut and will take over third base. The Giants face a sore dearth of players at third base, so if plays well in his time up in the big leagues, that will be one less position that Sabean has to worry about over the winter.
Welcome, Travis Ishikawa!
Ishikawa received his first cup of coffee in 2006 and consequently struggled and found himself in Single-A. This season, the Giants promoted him from Double-A to Triple-A. He tore the heck out of the ball once he arrived in Fresno, hitting .316 and 7 home runs in just the first eight games in August, bringing his total to 16.
Welcome, Pablo Sandoval!
Sandoval, who comes up with Rohlinger from Connecticut, is probably the most exciting call-up thus far. He absolutely crushed the ball since his promotion to Double-A, hitting .337/.364/.549 with 8 home runs.
Of course, what comes up, must come down. With these three promotions, the Giants cleared roster space by DFA'ing Jose Castillo and sending down Steve Holm and John Bowker. Rohlinger will take Castillo's spot at third, Ishikawa will play at first, and Sandoval will split time between catching and first base.
Comment starter: New lineup. Whats'it look like?
Here's some help (from SFGiants.com)-
Rohlinger was pressed into service immediately, penciled into Wednesday night’s lineup at third base and hitting second. He would become the 13th rookie to make his Major League debut this season, equaling the most in a year since the franchise moved to San Francisco in 1958. The 1996 club also featured 13 debuting rookies.
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