Pfeifer signed a minor-league contract Friday with the Giants that included an invite to spring training, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
Pfeifer was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett at the end of February but will now join the Giants as a non-roster invitee for the final few weeks of spring training. The southpaw could compete for a major-league bullpen spot but appears likely to begin the year in the minors.
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Braves' Philip Pfeifer: Lands on injured list
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Pfeifer was placed on the 45-day injured list Tuesday with a bone contusion in his left elbow, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
Pfeifer didn't seem likely to fill a significant role in the Braves' bullpen this season, as he's a 28-year-old who's yet to reach the majors. He'll now be ineligible to make his debut until early September at the earliest.
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Braves' Philip Pfeifer: Loses out on roster spot
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The Braves optioned Pfeifer to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
After being added to the 40-man roster over the winter, Pfeifer was given the chance to vie for a spot in the Braves' Opening Day bullpen. Even though Pfeifer held batters to a .185 average while allowing just one run across 7.1 spring innings, the Braves will take advantage of the fact that he has minor-league options remaining and stash him at Triple-A for now. The lefty could make his big-league debut at some point later in 2020.
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Braves' Philip Pfeifer: Contract selected by Braves
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Pfeifer's contract was selected by the Braves on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old will be protected from the Rule 5 draft despite seemingly stalling out at the Triple-A level. He's spent time there in each of the last three seasons, stumbling to a 5.57 ERA in 63.0 innings. He did produce a solid 2.97 ERA in 133.1 innings overall last season, but only 7.1 of those innings came with Triple-A Gwinnett.
