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Giants put Casilla on paternity list, call up Okert

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The Giants will be without closer Santiago Casilla for the foreseeable future as the 35-year-old prepares for the birth of his daughter.

To fill Casilla’s roster spot, the Giants have called up left-hander Steven Okert from Triple-A Sacramento.

Casilla has been on the hot seat for a recent string of blown saves, but is actually having a solid year with a 2.67 ERA and 14 saves in 18 opportunities.

Okert, 24, has allowed four runs in 5.2 innings at the major league level this season, but owns a 3.97 ERA in 22.2 innings with the River Cats in 2016.