The Giants have signed 27-year old lefty reliever Andy Sisco to a minor league deal. Sisco did not pitch in the majors or minors in 2008 or 2009. He has pitched in 151 games (0 starts) in his major league career and he is 3-9 with 1 save, a 5.18 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP. Lefties with the kind of stuff that Sisco has are always in demand. If he can stay healthy and throw strikes the Giants might have a steal in him.

The Giants have signed 31-year old righty reliever/starter Todd Wellemeyer to a minor league deal. Wellemeyer pitched in 28 games (21 starts) for the Giants last season and he was 7-10 with a 5.89 ERA and a 1.77 WHIP. He has now pitched in 195 games (64 starts) in his major league career and he is 29-29 with 3 saves, a 4.74 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP. Wellemeyer will give the Giants rotation insurance in case lefty Madison Bumgarner is not ready for the majors or if the Giants have any injuries in the rotation. He will likely settle into the pen as the long man in 2010.

The Giants have signed 36-year old righty reliever Guillermo Mota to a minor league deal. Mota pitched in 61 games (0 starts) for the Dodgers last season and he was 3-4 with a 3.44 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. He has now pitched in 609 games (0 starts) in his major league career and he is 36-39 with 8 saves, a 3.89 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. This was a good signing for the Giants as Mota will help out in the pen in 2010.

The Giants have signed 30-year old lefty starter/reliever Horacio Ramirez to a minor league deal. Ramirez pitched in 19 games (1 start) for the Royals last season and he was 0-2 with a 5.96 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP. He has now pitched in 157 games (105 starts) in his major league career and he is 39-35 with a 4.64 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. Not so sure that Ramirez has a lot left but it doesn’t hurt to give him a chance.

The Giants have signed 31-year old righty reliever Byung-Hyun Kim to a minor league deal. He last pitched in the majors in 2007 as he has spent the last couple of years in Korea. Kim has pitched in 394 games (87 starts) in his major league career and he is 54-60 with 86 saves, a 4.42 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Kim could make the Giants in 2010 if he is throwing strikes.