The San Francisco Giants are sure to make plenty of changes to their roster as Tony Vitello takes over as manager . On Friday, they added a new outfielder via trade before designating a catcher for assignment.

The Giants acquired outfielder Joey Wiemer from the Miami Marlins for cash considerations, via Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. In turn, San Francisco has designated catcher Andrew Knitzer for assignment, via Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Knizer appeared in 33 games for the Giants in 2025. He hit .221 with a home run and five RBIs. The catcher did hit .306 over the last 18 games of his season, but San Francisco decided to part ways. They'll continue to build around Patrick Bailey at the position barring an offseason acquisition. Article Continues Below

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