Giants acquire left-hander Ethan Small from Brewers for cash

The San Francisco Giants acquired left-hander Ethan Small from Milwaukee for cash on Monday after the Brewers designated him for assignment last week. Small spent most of the 2023 season with the Brewers' Triple-A Nashville affiliate, where 36 of his 38 appearances came out of the bullpen. The Brewers designated Small for assignment on Thursday to create room on their 40-man roster after acquiring infielder Joey Ortiz and left-handed pitcher DL Hall in the trade that sent 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles.