Wow, I'm really surprised no one mentioned this, and no
reaction/comment from anyone. Arroyo was treated like the 2nd coming
of Willie Mays for a month, then suddenly demoted.
But maybe that's for the best, as he's not getting any playing time
right now anyway. Might as well get some ABs in AAA.
And at the rate the Giants are going, Arroyo might be back real soon.
But maybe a full year at AAA would do him a lot of good too. Maybe
he'll fulfill his destiny next year, becoming the hitter we want him to
be. Like Ben said, maybe it was one year too soon.
Interestingly, sounds like Strickland's suspension appeal also played a
small role.
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/06/04/giants-prospect-christian-arroyo-
knows-what-he-must-improve-as-he-yields-his-roster-spot-to-hunter-
pence/
Even though the Giants are in disarray, but as a bay area sports fan,
it's pretty hard to be in a bad mood right now. :-D