As the San Francisco Giants continue to search for answers offensively, the most productive hitter on the Triple-A Sacramento roster is set to join the big league club.
No, not Mac Williamson.
It’s another outfielder named Mike Gerber, who was claimed off waivers from the Detroit Tigers during the offseason.
The Giants plan to add Mike Gerber to the big league roster, per a source. He's batting .357 in Triple-A with six homers.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) May 3, 2019
No corresponding roster move has been announced, though there’s a good chance this will spell the end of catcher Erik Kratz time on the roster after fellow backstop Stephen Vogt was promoted on Thursday.