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Giants: Sam Selman could be bullpen X-factor in 2020

The San Francisco Giants head into 2020 with a considerably weaker bullpen than they had in 2019, at least on paper.

Could Sam Selman be the X-factor who helps the relief corps exceed expectations?

The 29-year-old was signed as a minor league free agent last March after spending the first seven seasons of his professional career in the Kansas City Royals organization.

A brilliant season in the minors eventually earned him his first call-up and he made his MLB debut on Aug. 1, 2019.

He ended up making 10 appearances at the MLB level, posting a 4.