Yes, this is a surprise.
The Giants are scuffling to keep their heads above water in the National League Wild Card race while continuing to look for additional offense from any place they can get it. This includes making a deal with a team whose offensive season has mirrored their own throughout 2016.
So naturally, San Francisco turned to the Atlanta Braves to obtain a multi-positional infielder who is hitting .158 during the second half of the season. The Giants themselves haven’t been doing a lot better – 26th in baseball in fangraphs’ offensive output rating over that same period of time.