Jared

Oliva

Oliva had been designated for assignment on Thursday and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 30-year-old outfielder has hit just .232/.289/.290 with zero homers, five RBI and 10 stolen bases in 60 plate appearances at the Triple-A level this season. He’s now free to explore other opportunities.

Olida had a .200/.294/.200 slash line in four games at Triple-A for the Mets are being claimed off waivers from the Giants late in June.

Oliva fortifies New York’s outfield depth at Triple-A Syracuse after being cut loose by the Giants over the weekend. The 30-year-old hit .143 (1-for-7) with one steal in seven games before undergoing surgery to repair a hamate fracture back in mid-April.

The 30-year-old outfielder had been shelved since mid-April after undergoing surgery to repair the hamate bone in his left wrist. He has now been removed from the Giants’ 40-man roster. There’s a decent chance that he could slide through waivers unclaimed and continue to function as extra outfield depth for the Giants at Triple-A Sacramento.

The procedural move opens up a spot on San Francisco’s 40-man roster. The 30-year-old outfielder is facing a lengthy absence after undergoing hamate surgery on his left wrist earlier this month.

The operation was performed by Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles, widely regarded as one of the best in the business. Oliva is expected to be shelved for four-to-six weeks while recovering.

We’ve seen quite a few hamate bone fractures this year, so we have a good sense of the recovery timeline. It should be about 6-8 weeks before Oliva could be in the mix to be back up with San Francisco.

Bader and Lee are the notable regulars taking a seat with Jared Oliva getting a chance in center field and Jerar Encarnacion heading out to right field in this one.

Oliva, whose only major league experience came with the Pirates in 2020 and ’21, really impressed the Giants by hitting .375 and going 14-for-15 stealing bases this spring. The 30-year-old hit .252/.335/.413 for the Brewers’ Triple-A affiliate last year. Not much should be expected here, but given how much he loves stealing bases, there might be the chance of some fantasy value if an outfielder ahead of him gets hurt. Kilian, one of this spring’s biggest surprises thanks to a huge velocity jump, should contend for a setup role in the early going.

Slusser adds that Matos will not make San Francisco’s season-opening roster and needs to pass through waivers since he is out of minor-league options. It’ll be Jared Oliva securing a spot on the Giants’ season-opening roster in his place. It’s possible he’ll go unclaimed on waivers and remain with the organization as extra depth.