"Wiemer, 26, was designated by assignment by the Marlins earlier this week. He has played for the Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds over parts of three major-league seasons. During his more than 180 career games in the majors, Wiemer has a .205 batting average and .638 OPS with 16 home runs and 12 steals. A fourth-round pick in the 2020 MLB draft, Wiemer experienced a bit of success in '23 for the Brewers, hitting 13 homers and stealing 11 bases over 132 games."
"The bulk of Wiemer's value at the major-league level has derived from his defense. Over 178 games in the outfield, Wiemer has been worth 11 defensive runs saved and +7 outs above average. Wiemer boasts a strong arm as well, ranking in the 86th percentile of arm strength, per Baseball Savant, last year. In trading for Wiemer and claiming Dean off waivers, the Giants have made a pair of moves to address last year's porous outfield defense. In 2025, San Francisco's outfielders ranked last in the majors in outs above average (-18). That group also posted the third-fewest defensive runs saved (-21) in the majors as well. After designating Knizner for assignment, the Giants still have to decide whether they will tender contracts to right-hander JT Brubaker and left-hander Joey Lucchesi ahead of Friday's non-tender deadline."
The Giants acquired outfielder Joey Wiemer from the Miami Marlins for cash and designated catcher Andrew Knizner for assignment ahead of the non-tender deadline. Knizner is arbitration-eligible with a projected $1.3 million salary. Wiemer, 26, has appeared in parts of three MLB seasons, hitting .205 with a .638 OPS, 16 homers and 12 steals in over 180 games. His primary value is defense: 11 defensive runs saved and +7 outs above average in 178 outfield games, and an arm in the 86th percentile. The move brings the Giants to 10 outfielders on the 40-man roster and aims to improve a defense that ranked last in outs above average (-18) and third-fewest defensive runs saved (-21). Decisions remain on tendering JT Brubaker and Joey Lucchesi.
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