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Giants make a last-minute roster move, add outfielder before series against Mariners

With fewer than 60 minutes to go before first pitch on Tuesday at Oracle Park, the Giants made a late roster move and recalled rookie Luis Basabe from the Sacramento alternate site.

The speedy switch-hitting outfielder has yet to have his first major league at-bat, but he has appeared in one game for the club already as Basabe served as a pinch-runner on August 27 in a 2-0 loss against the Dodgers. To clear a roster spot for Basabe, the Giants optioned infielder Daniel Robertson to the alternate site.

Basabe, 24, was acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on August 9 after he was designated for assignment by his former club.