ATLANTA - Kyle Crick made a full-time transition from starter to reliever this year and put up his best minor-league numbers. Tuesday, he was rewarded with a promotion to the big leagues for the first time, proving the conversion was the right move.
“Sure, I’m here,” he said after arriving in the Giants’ clubhouse. “You can’t call it the wrong one.”
Crick took the roster spot of Derek Law, who was optioned a day after he gave up four runs without retiring a batter. Law, who was targeted in spring training as closer Mark Melancon’s setup man, has a 5.