Todd Wellemeyer Looks OK When San Francisco Giants Consider Alternatives

Todd Wellemeyer’s hold on the fifth spot in the starting rotation has more to do with who the Giants have waiting in the minor leagues than it does with how the veteran has pitched.

The 31-year-old journeyman is 2-3 with a 5.71 ERA. His 27 walks and 29 hits yielded in 41 innings have kept in the stretch far too long. His five inning outing in a loss to Arizona on Wednesday would most certainly, call for the club to consider the state of the No. 5 spot behind Tim Lincecum, Jonathan Sanchez, Matt Cain, and Barry Zito.

The problem?

The Triple-A pitchers who are performing well aren’t exactly the frontline prospects the club would turn to if they were to give up on Wellemeyer, a veteran they signed as a free agent over the winter.

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