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Giants cut recently acquired infielder Zack Cozart, add former Angels pitcher

Zack Cozart’s tenure with the San Francisco Giants didn’t even last a month.

The infielder acquired in a trade during the Winter Meetings with the Angels was designated for assignment on Monday to clear a roster spot for right-handed pitcher Jake Jewell, who was acquired on waivers.

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The Giants took on all of the $13-plus million the Angels owed to Cozart in a December trade that brought Angels 2019 first round draft choice Will Wilson to San Francisco.

At the time of the deal, Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and manager Gabe Kapler were cautiously optimistic Cozart may have a role with the team in 2020, but acknowledged there were concerns regarding Cozart’s health as the infielder was limited to just 97 at-bats with the Angels last year.