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Giants designate former USC pitcher Andrew Triggs for assignment

Former USC Trojans right-handed pitcher Andrew Triggs was designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

The San Francisco Giants designated right-handed pitcher and former USC Trojan Andrew Triggs for assignment on Wednesday, clearing a spot for Trevor Cahill to come off the injured list.

Triggs’ stay in San Francisco was a brief one, as he only appeared in one game, giving up three runs while only recording one out.

Triggs was a budding star with the Oakland A’s from 2016-2018, recording a 4.53 ERA with a much more palatable 4.17 FIP before a bout of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome caused him to miss the entire 2019 season.

The former USC product followed a similar career path to that of fellow USC star Barry Zito, who began his MLB career in Oakland before moving across the bay to play in San Francisco with the Giants – although Zito had more success on the mound, and has now rebranded himself as a country singer after finishing fourth on the popular TV show ‘The Masked Singer’ last season.

Now, the Giants will have 10 days to trade or release Triggs before he ends up back at the team’s alternate site, without a spot on the 40-man roster.

Triggs, 31, starred at USC from 2008-2012, actually getting drafted three times while with the Trojans, waiting to sign until he was a 19th round selection by the Royals in 2012.

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MLB’s Miami Marlins temporarily suspend season

The Miami Marlins have 19 positive COVID-19 tests at the moment, leading to their season getting temporarily suspended.

In an unfortunately predictable turn of events, MLB’s quest to begin the 2020 season has already hit a major snag.

Just a few days into the 60-game slate, the Miami Marlins are now having their season suspended, at least temporarily, while they monitor the health and safety of their players.

As of this writing, 19 people affiliated with the Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19, causing the team to delay their planned travel day to Baltimore. Then, after the Washington Nationals voted not to head to Miami to play the Marlins, the team finally opted to suspend their season.

MLB’s inability to come up with a concrete way to handle team-by-team outbreaks is indefensible, and leaving the decision to play games up to the players – instead of having a concrete ruling in writing – will almost certainly cause more issues to crop up as the season plugs along, at this time without the Marlins in tow.

Former USC Trojans right-handed pitcher Brad Boxberger is a member of the Marlins roster, although it is not clear if he is among the many players who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Boxberger, who was an All-Star in 2015 with the Rays, has made two appearances out of Miami’s bullpen in 2020, allowing zero runs with two walks and one strikeout.

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