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Giants reinstated OF Joey Rickard from the 60-day injured list and outrighted him to Triple-A Sacramento.
Rickard will almost assuredly become a free agent now. The outfielder was placed on the injured list at the end of August with left elbow inflammation. He'll be organizational depth for an organization in 2021.
Rickard signed a contract with the Giants on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Rickard was cut by San Francisco back in December, but the team announced Monday that he's one of 18 non-roster invitees to spring training. He split time between the Orioles and the Giants last season, hitting .226 with three homers and 10 RBI over 68 games.
Rickard was non-tendered by the Giants on Monday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
Rickard spent time in Baltimore and San Francisco during the 2019 campaign, slashing .226/.312/.357 with three home runs and 10 RBI over 68 games.
Rickard started in left field and went 0-for-1 before being removed in an 8-3 win over the Rockies on Thursday.
Rickard was in the starting lineup against a southpaw, but he was removed once Kyle Freeland left the contest after just three innings. Mike Yastrzemski took over in left field and went 2-for-3 with a home run. Rickard has a couple more shots to start this weekend with the Dodgers scheduled to throw left-handed starters Saturday (Hyun-Jin Ryu) and Sunday (Rich Hill), but his pedestrian .226/.314/.360 slash line won't generate much buzz amongst fantasy owners.
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