OAKLAND - Veteran right-handed reliever Neil Ramirez secured the final spot in the Giants bullpen for Opening Day, beating out southpaw Steven Okert, who will be optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced the moves following Saturday's 6-3 exhibition win in Oakland, but there are still more 40-man roster moves to be finalized before Sunday's regular-season opener at Arizona.
Ramirez, 27, was out of options and pitched his way onto the roster this spring after racking up 19 strikeouts in 11 1/3 innings and posting a 3.18 ERA. The 25-year-old Okert only gave up one earned run in his 10 2/3 innings this spring, but Bochy said the organization wants the lefty to get more consistent work in Sacramento.