The San Francisco Giants claimed outfielder Cody Ross off waivers from the Florida Marlins on Aug. 22, 2010.
After posting a 105 OPS+ with back-to-back 20-homer seasons with the Marlins in 2008 and 2009, Ross was hitting .265/.316/.405 with 11 home runs and 58 RBI in 120 games when he was claimed by the Giants.
While he still had a year of arbitration remaining, his $4.45 million salary in 2009 was likely to climb close to $6 million in 2010, and the Marlins opted for a cost-cutting move by giving him away for nothing more than a waiver claim.