San Francisco Giants seal the deal with Abas

The San Francisco Giants reached a minor league deal with veteran relief pitcher Fernando Abad, MLB Network's Jon Heyman reported Thursday. Abad, 33, does not have an invite to spring training with the big-league club. However, he will earn $800,000 plus incentives if he makes it to the majors, according to the report.

Abad was hit with an 80-game suspension by MLB last June after testing positive for Stanozolol. The suspension was retroactive to the beginning of his appeals. Abad owns a 3.65 ERA over eight major league seasons for the Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox. He last pitched for Boston in 2017, posting a 3.30 ERA in 48 appearances.

He was released by the Philadelphia Phillies in spring training before last season.