Giants Trade for Reliever, Designate Outfielder

0:00It's March 30, I'm Cory with the story, and this is MLB News Today Baseball News powered by AI. The San Francisco Giants switched up their roster big time before facing the San Diego Padres. They traded outfielder Louis Mato's to the Milwaukee Brewers for cash after designating him for assignment last week. In another move, they grab reliever Tyler Smith from the Detroit Tigers, also for cash. To clear space, they designated Utility Man Tyler Fitzgerald for assignment, keeping their 40-man roster full. Smith's a right-handed pitcher who debuted last season with Detroit. He win one in zero with a 1.38 ERA over 13 innings in seven games. Padres hid just 150 against him. The Giants need that long relief punch after their starters couldn't last deep into games against the New York Yankees. Mato signed with San Francisco as a team from Venezuela and stuck around three seasons. In 178, Big League games, he hit 231 with 15 homers and 61 RBIs.

1:02Fitzgerald, a fourth-round pick from Louisville in 2019, posted a 252 average, 21 homers, and 53 RBIs over the same number of games. The Tigers had designated Smith for assignment last week to tweak their own lineup. Mato's impressed in spring training, but couldn't snag a spot, so he dodged waivers via the trade. Now Fitzgerald's in the same boat, up for trade or waivers before possibly heading back to Triple A Sacramento. These swaps give the Giants fresh bullpen arms and trim some outfield depth, setting them up stronger as they pushed through the early season grind.