Giants place Kontos on DL; Heston to Minors

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ bullpen underwent plenty of change Tuesday, but not necessarily upheaval.

Right-handers George Kontos went to the 15-day disabled list and Chris Heston descended to Triple-A Sacramento’s starting rotation. Meanwhile, the Giants recalled right-hander Mike Broadway and left-hander Steven Okert from Sacramento.

Though much shuffling occurred, Giants manager Bruce Bochy, a skilled cardplayer, still had essentially the same deck.

That’s largely because Kontos believed that the strained flexor tendon in his throwing elbow shouldn’t sideline him beyond the minimum duration of his DL stint. And Bochy expressed confidence in Broadway’s and Okert’s ability to pitch multiple innings and combine to handle Heston’s long-relief role.

Typically, the arrivals in such roster moves are more intriguing than the departures. This instance might have been different, due to the course of action taken with Heston and the possibility that Kontos could return in early May.

The Giants’ braintrust wants …

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