In a bit of a surprising move, the SF Giants DFA’d outfielder Joey Wiemer to make room on the 40-man roster for recently acquired reliever Jason Foley. We will have to see how this impacts the outfield depth chart.
There was some thought that the Giants would use Wiemer in a platoon role in right field given the fact that he hits left-handed pitching well and is an above average defender.
SF Giants DFA outfielder Joey Wiemer to make room for Jason Foley
Last season with the Miami Marlins, Wiemer slashed .