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The Giants placed second baseman and lefty relievers and on waivers, . Theyre the latest veteran players known to hit the waiver wire as fringe contenders attempt to offload some salary. Estrada, Rogers and Matzek were not designated for a signment. They can continue to play for the Giants pending resolution of the waiver proce s. If they go unclaimed, San Francisco can (and quite likely will) simply keep them on the roster for the rest of the season. However, waivers are irrevocable. If another team places a claim on anyone, the Giants do not have the ability to rescind the placement. Of course, the Giants wouldnt have placed the players on waivers if they werent hoping another team made a claim. This is strictly a move to try to shed payroll. Estrada probably stands the best chance of the group to be claimed. Hes playing on a $4.7MM arbitration salary. Therell be roughly $810K to be paid from tomorrow through the end of the season. The 28-year-old Estrada is generally well regarded for his defensive acumen. Defensive Runs Saved has never been keen on his performance, but he grades very highly by Statcasts Outs Above Average. While that hasnt changed this year, his offense has fallen off a cliff. Estrada was an average or better hitter during his first three seasons with the Giants, combining for a .266/.320/.416 slash. He topped 20 stolen bases and drilled 14 homers apiece in 2022 and 23. This season, Estrada has been one of the worst hitters in the game. He sports a .216/.246/.345 line through 374 plate appearances. While thats partially due to a career-low .245 average on balls in play, Estrada has never walked much or had particularly strong batted ball metrics. Among hitters with 300+ plate appearances, only and have a lower on-base percentage. That performance makes it likely the Giants will move on from Estrada next offseason even if he sticks on the roster for the remainder of the Rick Sutcliffe Jersey year. Hed be due a small raise on this years salary, likely into the $5-6MM range. The Giants have evidently determined they were going to decline to tender him a contract, so theyll make him available to other teams a month earlier to see if they can shed the final month of his 2024 salary. Rogers is having a much better season than Estrada, but hed be a far costlier pickup. The veteran southpaw is in the second season of a three-year, $33MM free agent deal. Its a backloaded contract that pays him $12MM this year and next. Hell be due a little more than $2MM for the final month of the season. A claiming team would also need to absorb his $12MM salary for the 25 season. That isnt an outlandish amount for a reliever of Rogers caliber but represents a hefty sum to take on via midseason waiver claim. The 33-year-old Rogers is a former All-Star closer with the Twins. He has remained effective over his two seasons in San Francisco. After turning in a 3.83 earned run average acro s 51 2/3 innings a year ago, he carries a 2.45 mark in 51 1/3 frames this season. Rogers has fanned an above-average 28.2% of opponents against a solid 7.7% walk rate. He has been generally solid all year yet hasnt pitched his way into first-year manager Bob Melvins circle of trust. By measure of leverage index, Rogers has been eighth on San Franciscos bullpen hierarchy (among relievers with at least 10 innings). That hasnt changed throughout the season despite Rogers numbers. Its understandable the Giants wouldnt want to pay $12MM next season to a reliever whom Melvin feels is best suited in the middle innings. Matzek is the most affordable of the trio. Acquired from the Braves as a salary offset in the deadline deal, hes playing on a $1.9MM contract. Matzek was on the injured list at the time of the trade and hasnt thrown a pitch as a Giant. He mi sed all of last year recovering from Tommy John surgery. Matzek returned this season before landing back on the IL in May with elbow inflammation. The 33-year-old southpaw had a tough first month in Atlanta, giving up 11 runs over 10 frames. The Giants sent him to Triple-A on a rehab stint a couple weeks ago. He has made five appearances, allowing four runs through 4 2/3 innings. Matzek should be able to return in September, though its not clear if a contender is willing to plug him into their bullpen after a five-month layoff. Matzek is due around $330K for the rest of the year. His deal contains a $5.5MM team option for next season without a buyout. Thats unlikely to be exercised by the Giants or a hypothetical claiming team. Dennis Martinez Jersey |
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