Joey Wiemer

Knizner was officially cut loose by San Francisco after being designated for assignment earlier on Friday to make room for trade acquisition Joey Wiemer. The 30-year-old backstop should be able to latch on as emergency catching depth somewhere this offseason.

The San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder Joey Wiemer from the Miami Marlins on Friday for cash.

The Giants acquired outfielder Joey Wiemer from the Marlins in exchange for cash, per the team. Miami designated the former top prospect for assignment earlier in the week when setting its roster ahead of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft. San Francisco designated catcher Andrew Knizner for assignment in a corresponding roster…

The Giants acquired outfielder Joey Wiemer from the Marlins in exchange for cash, per the team. Miami designated the former top prospect for assignment earlier in the week when setting its roster ahead of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft. San Francisco designated catcher Andrew Knizner for assignment in a corresponding roster…

The San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder Joey Wiemer in a trade with the Miami Marlins for cash considerations and DFA'd Andrew Knizner.