Giants add two pitchers, versatile infielder to their 40-man roster

SAN FRANCISCO -- Welcome to the 2019 offseason. It figures to be pretty similar to the previous one.

The Giants kicked off another winter of back-end roster churn Tuesday by claiming three players from other organizations: Right-handers Rico Garcia (Rockies) and Trevor Oaks (Royals), and infielder Kean Wong (Angels). To clear roster spots, the Giants designated Mike Gerber for assignment and Ricardo Pinto.

Their 40-man roster now stands at the full 40, although more moves could (will?) happen in the coming days as the front office looks to continue building depth.

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Wong, the older brother of Cardinals standout Kolten Wong, is a versatile defender who has posted solid on-base percentages in the minors, making him the kind of player Farhan Zaidi has looked to add to an organization still lacking in overall talent. He has a .287/.342/.383 slash line in the minors while primarily playing second and third base.

Garcia, a 24-year-old starter, dominated in Double-A last season but struggled in the Pacific Coast League and two big league appearances. Oaks, 26, made four appearances for the Royals and 22 starts in Triple-A. He had a 3.23 ERA in Triple-A.

As they did last year, the Giants are looking to bolster the bottom of their 40-man roster and add depth for spring training and Triple-A. They used an NL-record 64 players in 2019, including Gerber, who went down as the first player Zaidi acquired after getting hired by the Giants.