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Seymour

Seymour got the call to close out Tuesday’s contest against the Reds with a three-run lead. He gave up a solo homer to Sal Stewart before holding on for his first save of the season. This comes with Dylan Smith unavailable after pitching in two of the last three games. Don’t expect Seymour to be a consistent option for saves.

Seymour returns to the majors on the heels of San Francisco’s sell-off at the trade deadline. The 27-year-old made two appearances for the Giants earlier this year. He’ll operate in a low-leverage multi-inning role out of the bullpen.

The 27-year-old hurler has made two appearances with the Giants this season, posting an unsightly 14.54 ERA, 3.00 WHIP and a 2/2 K/BB ratio over 4 1/3 innings. He’ll continue to refine his craft in the rotation at the Triple-A level until another need arises. Expect a corresponding move to be made before Friday’s series opener against the Cubs.

Seymour is carrying a 4.04 ERA in nine starts and 11 overall appearances for the River Cats. There’s nothing special here, but Seymour could be a reasonable depth arm and may be asked to eat some innings over the weekend. It’s plausible that he could be cover if Landen Roupp (back) needs an early exit on Saturday.

Gilbert’s departure makes it a near-lock that Jerar Encarnacion along with either Luis Matos or Jared Oliva will break camp in the big leagues.

Already having allowed a solo homer in the first, Seymour gave up singles to four of the five batters he faced in the second, with his lone out coming on a sac bunt. He was replaced by Spencer Bivens at that point. Seymour took the loss, leaving him 1-3 with a 5.23 ERA in three starts and 10 relief appearances. He’s given up nine homers in 31 innings. If Seymour remains in the rotation, he’ll face the Diamondbacks again next week.

The 26-year-old right-hander walked one and punched out two opposing hitters in the ballgame. The lone tally against him came on an RBI single off the bat of Victor Scott II in the fifth inning. Otherwise, Seymour was in complete control. He generated six swings and misses on 75 pitches on the night — four of those on his slider — while posting a CSW of 29 percent. He’ll look to replicate this fine outing as he carries a 4.25 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and a 20/12 K/BB ratio (29 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Diamondbacks.

Tristan Beck followed Seymour and was not better; also giving up four runs over 3 2/3 innings. Seymour gave up a pair of homers; a two-run homer to Jeremiah Jackson and another two-run shot by Ryan Mountcastle, and he walked two against two strikeouts. Seymour could work in tandem with Beck again next week against the Rockies. No thanks.

It’s Seymour’s second major league stint after he allowed two runs over four innings in two relief appearances last month. A starter with a 3.86 ERA in Triple-A, he’ll be available to pitch several innings tonight if needed. With Hayden Birdsong getting demoted, Seymour could also be a candidate to pitch next time the Giants need a fifth starter.

Seymour allowed four runs — three earned — on seven hits, including three homers, over four innings of work in a pair of relief appearances for San Francisco after being called up last Friday for the first time in his career.