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Kevin Pucetas, SP, San Francisco GiantsHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsGiants | Martinez, Pucetas candidates to start Wednesday Jason Grodsky, of MLB.com, reports San Francisco Giants Ps Joe Martinez and Kevin Pucetas are both candidates to make the start Wednesday, Aug. 5. Giants | Starter for Wednesday's game undecided The San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman reports the San Francisco Giants may use their seventh different starter of the season Wednesday, Aug. 5, against the Houston Astros. Manager Bruce Bochy said SP Madison Bumgarner is not an option, but P Joe Martinez and SP Kevin Pucetas may be considered. Giants | Several pitchers could enter rotation Chris Haft, of MLB.com, reports San Francisco Giants Ps Billy Sadler, Kevin Pucetas, Tim Alderson and Madison Bumgarner are all candidates to be recalled and enter the rotation if SP Jonathan Sanchez is moved to the bullpen. Giants | Sign 11 more to minor league deals Chris Haft, of MLB.com, reports the San Francisco Giants signed C Buster Posey, IF Jesus Guzman, SP Kevin Pucetas, IF Ivan Ochoa (Giants), P Justin Miller, C Eli Whiteside (Twins), C Todd Jennings, IF Jake Wald, C Jackson Williams, P Ronnie Ray and IF Matt Downs to minor league deals with invitations to Spring Training Friday, Jan. 9. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. Giants | Pucetas in the mix for No. 5 Giants.MLB.com's Chris Haft reports San Francisco Giants SP Kevin Pucetas has thrust himself into consideration for the No. 5 spot in the rotation. He went 10-2 with a 3.02 ERA at high Class A San Jose and went 4-1 with a 4.33 ERA and a 3-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in the Arizona Fall League. Giants | Pucetas could enter rotation next year John Shea, of the San Francisco Chronicle, reports San Francisco Giants SP Kevin Pucetas could be in competition for the fifth spot in the rotation next season. Giants | Pucetas solid Tuesday Steve Conley, of MLB.com, reports San Francisco Giants SP Kevin Pucetas gave up four hits while walking two and striking out three in five shutout innings in the Arizona Fall League Tuesday, Oct. 28. He lowered his ERA to 2.63 in 17 1/3 innings pitched. Giants | Pucetas playing in AFL Lisa Winston, of MLB.com, reports San Francisco Giants SP Kevin Pucetas is playing in the Arizona Fall League during the offseason. He is 1-1 with a 6.48 ERA with seven strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings. Giants | Pucetas named California League Pitcher of the Year Chris Haft, of MLB.com, reports San Francisco Giants SP Kevin Pucetas was named the California League's Pitcher of the Year for 2008. He is 10-2 with a 3.07 ERA with 99 strikeouts and 23 walks in 120 1/3 innings with Single-A San Jose. He was also named to the California League's All-Star team. Giants | Pucetas named to Team USA The Sports Network reports San Francisco Giants SP Kevin Pucetas has been named to the Team USA squad that will play in the Futures Game July 13. Giants | Pucetas earns MiLB honor as top starter San Francisco Giants prospect SP Kevin Pucetas has been named the Class A Starting Pitcher of the Year for 2007 by MiLB.com, according to Michael Blinn of MLB.com on minorleaguebaseball.com. The 23-year-old righty had an outstanding season with Class A Augusta in the South Atlantic League, winning 15 contests and producing a league-best 1.86 ERA. Pucetas, who has a 22-5 record in 38 career Minor League starts, was a 17th-round draft pick in 2006 out of Limestone College, a Division II school. |