"Now 26 years old, Wiemer was the Brewers' fourth-round pick in 2020. He appeared on the back end of MLB.com's top-100 prospect list in both 2022 and 2023 but has seen his stock dwindle since that time. Milwaukee flipped him to the Reds alongside Jakob Junis in the 2024 Frankie Montas trade, and Cincinnati subsequently dealt him to Kansas City with Jonathan India in exchange for right-hander Brady Singer."
"Wiemer has appeared in parts of three major league seasons between the Brewers, Reds and Marlins. He popped 13 homers and swiped 11 bags as a rookie in '23 but did so with poor rate stats. He's a career .205/.279/.359 hitter through 499 trips to the batter's box in the majors. That said, he's shown plenty of pop against lefties, albeit with still-shaky OBP skills; in 173 plate appearances versus southpaws, the righty-swinging Wiemer is a .255/.298/.484 hitter (106 wRC+)."
Joey Wiemer was acquired by the San Francisco Giants from the Miami Marlins after Miami designated him for assignment ahead of the Rule 5 protection deadline. The 26-year-old was a fourth-round pick by Milwaukee in 2020 and ranked on MLB.com's top-100 lists in 2022 and 2023 before his prospect stock declined. He moved from Milwaukee to Cincinnati in the Frankie Montas trade and later to Kansas City in a deal involving Jonathan India and Brady Singer; Miami claimed him off waivers in August. Wiemer has shown power, especially versus left-handers, can play all three outfield spots, and has strong defensive metrics. He is out of minor-league options and must remain on the 40-man roster or face waivers.
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