CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Harrison has a new role in his return to the San Francisco Giants.
Harrison joined San Francisco's bullpen ahead of a three-game series at the Chicago Cubs. The left-hander, one of the team's top prospects, started each of his first 106 appearances as a professional ballplayer.
“We've told him to be ready to pitch,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said before Monday night's 9-2 loss to the Cubs. “What we're trying to do here is, you know, you pitch well and you perform well then you work your way back, not necessarily in the role that he was in there. But in talking to him, he's going to embrace any opportunity that he gets.”
Harrison, 23, was officially promoted after Sunday's 9-3 victory over Colorado. Right-hander Lou Trivino was designated for assignment.
Harrison was selected by San Francisco in the third round of the 2020 amateur draft. He made 31 starts for the Giants over the previous two seasons, going 8-8 with a 4.47 ERA.
He was in the mix for the fifth starter job in spring training, but he was slowed by an illness at the beginning of camp. He was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on March 22.
Harrison had a dip in velocity, but Melvin said it looked as if he found his form in the minors. Harrison went 1-0 with a 3.46 ERA in six starts with the River Cats.
“He was sick for a while. You know, spring training was kind of uneven for him,” Melvin said. “Now you're looking up there and not seeing the numbers that you want to see, and I think he was very understanding and patient with the fact that it was probably going to take a little while for it to come back and the last few times out it has.”
The move puts a second lefty in San Francisco's bullpen, with Harrison joining Erik Miller.
The 33-year-old Trivino has a 5.84 ERA in 11 appearances with the Giants this season. He allowed two hits while pitching a scoreless inning against the Rockies on Sunday.
“You look around the league and there's going to be opportunities for Lou, and probably a better opportunity for Lou,” Melvin said. “With the way our bullpen was pitching, he wasn't getting regular work. He wasn't pitching in the type of roles that he was used to.”
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San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin watches players during batting practice before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in his seventh triple-double of the season, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 111-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and Onyeka Okongwu had 22 for the Hawks, while both Zaccharie Risacher and Luke Kennard scored 12.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 24 points. OG Anunoby had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Mikal Bridges added 18 points.
Ariel Hukporti, who replaced Karl-Anthony Towns (illness) in the starting lineup, grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds for New York.
The Knicks got off to a quick start, taking an 11-2 lead. Trailing 30-29, the Hawks scored the final four points of the first quarter and never trailed again.
Atlanta extended its lead to 60-45 on Okongwu’s short jumper with 1:16 remaining in the second quarter before Brunson’s runner cut the Knicks’ deficit to 60-47 at halftime.
Alexander-Walker’s driving layup with 1:14 left in the third quarter gave the Hawks their biggest lead of the game at 94-68 and they were ahead 94-70 at the end of the quarter.
The Knicks scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter and pulled within 94-81 before Kennard connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to end the streak.
New York mounted a final rally following consecutive 3-pointers by Bridges to edge within 108-99, but never got any closer.
The Hawks, who have won two in a row following a season-high, seven-game losing streak, became the first team to hold the Knicks to fewer than 100 points this season.
Atlanta's Trae Young (bruised right quadriceps) and Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (left ankle injury management) each missed their third straight games.
Hawks: Visit Toronto on Saturday.
Knicks: Host Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu reacts after scoring a 3-point basket during first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) passes the ball around New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti (55) during second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, bottom, and Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) battle for the ball during second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, right, is defended by New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby during second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
