SAN FRANCISCO — The major offseason deals won’t happen until closer to December’s Winter Meetings, but the Giants made another minor move Friday. Outfielder Joey Wiemer was acquired from the Miami Marlins in exchange for cash considerations, with catcher Andrew Knizner getting designated for assignment to clear a roster spot. Wiemer, 26, had been DFA’d by the Marlins earlier this week. A fourth-round pick in 2020, Wiemer reached the big leagues with Milwaukee in 2023 and had a solid rookie year, hitting 13 homers but posting a wRC+ of 76. He has played just 48 games since and has been traded twice. Wiemer and old friend Jakob Junis got sent to Cincinnati at the deadline in 2024. That offseason, he was part of the Jonathan India-Brady Singer swap between the Reds and Kansas City Royals. This past August, he was claimed by the Miami Marlins, who let him go earlier this week as part of 40-man roster shuffling. Wiemer has a wRC+ of 74 in the big leagues, which is below league-average, but it’s easy to see the traits that stood out to the Giants. In 2023, when he got his most big league action, he ranked in the 89th percentile...
Giants acquire outfielder Joey Wiemer in trade with Marlins, DFA Andrew Knizner
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