Ethan Small: Everything you need to know

The Giants reassigned Small to minor-league camp Wednesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Small spent most of last season on the Giants' 60-day injured list while recovering from a right oblique strain, and once he was finally activated from the IL in mid-August, he was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. He struggled to a 6.00 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in nine innings with Sacramento before the Giants non-tendered him in November, only to re-sign him less than a month later on a minor-league deal. Small has enjoyed a healthy spring training but will head back to Sacramento to begin the 2025 season after falling short in his bid for a spot in the Giants' Opening Day bullpen.

The Giants re-signed Small to a minor-league contract Nov. 26. Small was non-tendered by the Giants in November but quickly re-signed on a minor-league pact. The left-hander missed much of the 2024 season with an oblique injury and allowed six runs over nine frames at Triple-A Sacramento.

The Giants non-tendered Small on Friday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. An oblique injury prevented Small from making his first appearance at Triple-A Sacramento until July 30, where he went on to allow six earned runs in nine innings. Uninspired by his performance in the minors, the Giants will now let Small walk in free agency, and the 27-year-old southpaw will presumably look to sign a minor-league deal in the offseason.