Just as I started wondering if Farhan Zaidi was still hungover from a New Year’s celebration, the Giants went ahead and acquired Breyvic Valera, an infield/outfield versatility player — who primarily mans second base — from the Baltimore Orioles. This makes Valera the 39th man on the 40-man roster.
The Orioles designated Valera for assignment on Friday and he reunited with familiar face Zaidi, who was the GM at the helm of the Dodgers when he was acquired from the Cardinals last April.
Here are some fun facts about Valera so Giants fans can get to know him better:
- He was signed by the Cardinals as a Venezuelan international free agent in 2010.