Barry Zito to start
Without making a single appearance out of the bullpen, Barry Zito has rejoined the Giants’ starting rotation and will face the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
The Giants demoted Zito, who’s 0-6 with a 7.53 ERA, to the bullpen one day after he allowed eight runs in three innings against Cincinnati on April 27. But after throwing 66 pitches in that game, he wasn’t physically able to pitch in relief until this past weekend in Philadelphia, where the opportunity to use the left-hander never presented itself in three one-run decisions.
