SAN FRANCISCO — Jordan Hicks is accepting his move to the San Francisco Giants bullpen but wants to return to the rotation.

Jordan Hicks, back in the San Francisco Giants’ rotation this season after spending the second half of last year in the bullpen, is ceding his starting spot yet again. Hayden Birdsong, one of the Giants’ best pitchers the first six weeks,

The Giants are making a big change to their pitching staff, shifting Jordan Hicks back to the bullpen and moving Hayden Birdsong into their starting rotation.