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Collin Balester | Relief Pitcher

Team:	San Francisco Giants
Age / DOB:	(31) / 6/6/1986
Ht / Wt:	6'5" / 199
Bats / Throws:	Right / Right
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Giants signed RHP Collin Balester to a minor league contract.

The 30-year-old right-hander was released by the Tigers at the end of spring training. He owns a career 5.47 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 200 2/3 innings at the major league level, but has pitched a total of 15 2/3 innings in the majors since the 2012 season. He'll provide organizational depth for the Giants. May 20 - 9:39 AM

Giants ink Collin Balester to minors contract
May 20 - 9:39 AM
Tigers ink Collin Balester to minors contract
Fri, Dec 23, 2016 07:26:00 PM
Collin Balester signs with Samsung in KBO
Sat, Dec 19, 2015 09:15:00 AM
Collin Balester elects free agency
Fri, Oct 30, 2015 04:41:00 PM

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Career Stats
Year	TM	G	GS	W	L	SV	HOLD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO	ERA	WHIP
2008	WAS	15	15	3	7	0	0	80	92	53	49	28	50	0	0	5.51	1.50
2009	WAS	7	7	1	4	0	0	30.1	34	24	23	14	20	0	0	6.82	1.58
2010	WAS	17	0	0	1	0	0	21	15	6	6	11	28	0	0	2.57	1.24
2011	WAS	23	0	1	4	0	2	35.2	38	21	18	14	34	0	0	4.54	1.46
2012	DET	11	0	2	0	0	0	18	14	14	13	11	12	0	0	6.50	1.39
2015	CIN	15	0	1	1	0	2	15.2	17	13	13	13	13	0	0	7.47	1.91
Career Totals:		88	22	8	17	0	4	200.2	210	131	122	91	157	0	0	5.52	1.51

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Batters
Pos	Role	Name
C	1	Buster Posey
	2	Nick Hundley
1B	1	Brandon Belt 7-Day DL Brandon Belt (concussion) will begin light cardio work on Friday. It's Belt's first activity of any kind since going down with a concussion earlier this month. The Giants are going to take things slow with Belt and there's no guarantee he'll be back before the end of the year. Ryder Jones has been filling the void at first base. Aug 17
	2	Michael Morse 7-Day DL Mike Morse is expected to join the Giants in Miami next week, but a return from a concussion this season is unlikely. Morse was hurt in the stupid Hunter Strickland-Bryce Harper brawl on May 29 and still has some symptoms to date. Aug 11
2B	1	Joe Panik 7-Day DL Joe Panik (concussion) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Sacramento. Panik came down with post-concussion symptoms after he took a hard tag to the head last Sunday, but he's ready to return to game action. Assuming all goes well, it shouldn't be long before he rejoins the Giants. Aug 22
	2	Kelby Tomlinson
	3	Miguel Gomez 10-Day DL Miguel Gomez suffered a setback in his recovery from a right knee injury. Gomez had been slated to return Saturday following a short rehab assignment with High-A San Jose, but obviously that's no longer an option. He'll be in a holding pattern until the Giants clear him for rehab games. So far the rookie has eight hits including two doubles in 33 big league at-bats. Aug 17
SS	1	Brandon Crawford
3B	1	Ryder Jones
	2	Pablo Sandoval
LF	1	Austin Slater 10-Day DL Austin Slater (hip) expects to begin playing in rehab games in 10-14 days. Most of the Giants' minor league affiliates will have concluded their seasons by then, but that's not a major issue as the organization figures to play things cautiously with the 24-year-old outfielder. He can play in simulated games in Arizona if need be. There's no guarantee Slater will return to San Francisco in 2017. Aug 22
	2	Jarrett Parker
	3	Orlando Calixte
CF	1	Denard Span
	2	Gorkys Hernandez
RF	1	Hunter Pence Sidelined Hunter Pence (hamstring) is aiming to return to the Giants' lineup on Friday. Pence was scratched from Tuesday's game against the Brewers due to tightness in his left hamstring, though he did draw a walk as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the eighth inning. Pence will also be on the bench for Wednesday's series finale, giving him a nice break leading into Thursday's scheduled team off day. San Francisco opens a three-game weekend set in Arizona on Friday night. Aug 23
	2	Carlos Moncrief
Starting Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
S	1	Madison Bumgarner
	2	Johnny Cueto 10-Day DL Johnny Cueto (forearm) worked three scoreless innings Tuesday with Triple-A Sacramento. Cueto allowed three hits but issued zero walks and of most importance was that he looked healthy. The right-hander landed on the disabled list July 15 due to multiple blisters on his throwing hand and he was removed from a rehab start July 31 at High-A San Jose after suffering a flexor tendon strain. If everything goes smoothly from here, Cueto could be ready to return to the Giants' rotation around the second week of September. Aug 22
	3	Jeff Samardzija
	4	Matt Moore
	5	Ty Blach
	6	Chris Stratton
Relief Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
R	1	Mark Melancon
	2	Sam Dyson
	3	Hunter Strickland
	4	Cory Gearrin
	5	Josh Osich
	6	Albert Suarez
	7	Kyle Crick
	8	Matt Cain
	9	Will Smith 60-Day DL Will Smith (elbow) said he expects to be on the Giants' active Opening Day roster in 2018. "Hell, yeah," the rehabbing left-hander told Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. "You never want to get too far ahead because there are always setbacks, but it’s a personal goal I’ve set for myself." Smith underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery in late March and that procedure typically requires 13-15 months of rehab, but relief pitchers can sometimes get back in less than a full calendar year. Jul 20

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Brandon Belt (1B)	Sam Dyson (R)	Ryder Jones (1B)	Angel Pagan (OF)	Pablo Sandoval (3B)
Ty Blach (S)	Edgmer Escalona (R)	Hak-Ju Lee (SS)	Joe Panik (2B)	Austin Slater (OF)
Kyle Blanks (1B)	Wendell Fairley (OF)	Mark Melancon (R)	Jarrett Parker (OF)	Will Smith (R)
Brett Bochy (R)	Kevin Frandsen (OF)	Nestor Molina (S)	Jake Peavy (S)	Denard Span (OF)
Madison Bumgarner (S)	Cory Gearrin (R)	Carlos Moncrief (OF)	Hunter Pence (OF)	Chris Stratton (S)
Matt Cain (S)	Miguel Gomez (2B)	Matt Moore (S)	Buster Posey (C)	Hunter Strickland (R)
Orlando Calixte (OF)	Gorkys Hernandez (OF)	Bryan Morris (R)	Ricky Romero (S)	Albert Suarez (R)
Brandon Crawford (SS)	Aaron Hill (2B)	Michael Morse (1B)	Justin Ruggiano (OF)	Kelby Tomlinson (2B)
Kyle Crick (R)	Nick Hundley (C)	Josh Osich (R)	Jeff Samardzija (S)	Melvin Upton (OF)
Johnny Cueto (S)

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