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George Kontos | Relief Pitcher

Team: San Francisco Giants
Age / DOB:  (27) / 6/12/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 215
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Giants recalled RHP George Kontos from Triple-A Fresno.
Kontos was acquired from the Yankees this offseason and was dominating (1.74 ERA) in the minors. He could be a useful bullpen piece now that he's finally healthy. Sat, Jun 9, 2012 01:14:00 PM

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George Kontos - R - Giants

Giants acquired RHP George Kontos from the Yankees for C Chris Stewart.

Stewart was out of options, so the Giants did pretty well here. Kontos only made five appearance this spring due to an oblique injury, but had an impressive 2.62 ERA and 91/26 K/BB ratio in 89 1/3 innings last season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He could be a useful bullpen piece at some point.
Wed, Apr 4, 2012 03:41:00 PM
George Kontos - R - Giants

George Kontos (oblique) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday.

Kontos has been sidelined with an oblique strain since the early days of camp. If all goes well Saturday, he'll continue on with a regular routine and could face hitters within a few days. The 26-year-old right-hander is running out of time to impress this spring.
Source: The Journal News
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 10:35:00 PM
George Kontos - R - Giants

George Kontos (oblique) has resumed long tossing.

Kontos has been sidelined since early in Yankees' camp with an oblique strain. The 26-year-old right-hander has an outside shot at a bullpen gig after posting a 2.62 ERA and 91/26 K/BB ratio in 89 1/3 innings this season at the Triple-A level and tossing six innings as a September call-up.
Source: Yankees.mlb.com
Mon, Mar 5, 2012 11:09:00 PM
George Kontos - R - Giants

George Kontos thinks he'll only have to miss a couple of days after tweaking his oblique muscle during a throwing session Tuesday.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi indicated that Kontos would have to miss a couple weeks, but the 26-year-old right-hander thinks he'll be back sooner. He's doubtful to make the Yankees' bullpen no matter what.
Source: Andrew Marchand on Twitter
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 10:06:00 AM
George Kontos - R - Giants

George Kontos felt discomfort in his oblique during a throwing session Tuesday in Yankees camp.

Kontos has been shut down for a couple of weeks. He was doubtful to land a spot in the Yankees' Opening Day bullpen before the injury and is even more doubtful now.
Source: Bryan Hoch on Twitter
Tue, Feb 21, 2012 02:30:00 PM
George Kontos - R - Giants

Yankees recalled RHP George Kontos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Kontos posted a 2.62 ERA and 91/26 K/BB ratio in 89 1/3 innings this season at the Triple-A level. The 26-year-old right-hander will serve as a middle reliever.
Tue, Sep 6, 2011 03:53:00 PM
George Kontos - R - Giants

Yankees acquired RHP George Kontos from the Padres.

The Padres selected Kontos 22nd overall in December's Rule 5 Draft but didn't want to carry him on their roster all season. The 25-year-old posted a 3.60 ERA and 38/15 K/BB ratio across 51 minor league innings last year. He's a decent relief prospect.
Source: Corey Brock on Twitter
Mon, Mar 14, 2011 12:51:00 PM
George Kontos - R - Giants

Padres selected RHP George Kontos from the Yankees with the 22nd pick in the Rule 5 Draft.

Kontos, 25, posted a 3.60 ERA and 38/15 K/BB ratio over 51 innings between High-A Tampa, Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this past season. The former 2006 fifth-round pick was originally drafted as a starting pitcher, but the Yankees converted him to a reliever in 2010.
Thu, Dec 9, 2010 10:45:00 AM
George Kontos - R - Giants

George Kontos fanned 11 in five scoreless innings in Wednesday's Hawaiian Winter League action.

Kontos, a 2006 fifth-round pick best known for being arrested in Tampa in April, has a 3.00 ERA and a 22/7 K/BB ratio in 15 innings this winter. He had a 4.02 ERA in 94 innings in the FSL this year, but that came with a 101/30 K/BB ratio. There's some upside here.
Thu, Oct 18, 2007 03:15:00 PM
George Kontos - R - Giants

Yankees prospect George Kontos was arrested early Thursday morning on trespassing and obstruction charges after he refused to leave a Tampa restaurant.

Management at the establishment said Kontos attempted to re-enter the business after he was asked to leave. The 21-year-old right-hander is currently free on bail. Kontos, a 2006 fifth-round pick, went 7-3 with a 2.64 ERA, 64 H and 82/19 K/BB in 78 1/3 IP for SS Single-A Staten Island last season.
Source: FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Fri, Apr 20, 2007 03:41:00 PM
George Kontos - R - Giants

George Kontos pitched six scoreless innings and struck out 11 as short-season Single-A Staten Island beat Tri-City Friday for the New York-Penn League championship.

Kontos had a lousy final season at Northwestern, but the 2006 fifth-round pick went 7-3 with a 2.64 ERA, 64 H and 82/19 K/BB in 78 1/3 IP for Staten Island. With a low-90s fastball and a quality slider, he has the stuff to maybe make it as a reliever in the majors.
Sat, Sep 16, 2006 01:47:00 PM

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PosRoleName
C1Buster Posey
2Guillermo Quiroz
1B1Brandon Belt
2Brett Pill
2B1Marco Scutaro
2Joaquin Arias
3Nick Noonan
SS1Brandon Crawford
3B1Pablo Sandoval
2Tony Abreu
LF1Gregor Blanco
CF1Angel Pagan
2Andres Torres
RF1Hunter Pence
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Matt Cain
2Madison Bumgarner
3Tim Lincecum
4Ryan Vogelsong
5Barry Zito
6Eric Surkamp
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Sergio Romo
2Javier Lopez
3Jeremy Affeldt
4Santiago Casilla
5Jose Mijares
6George Kontos
7Chad Gaudin
8Jean Machi
9Sandy Rosario