The Giants claimed Pierce Johnson off waivers and took advantage of the worst record in baseball

Sep 21 2017 by McCovey Chronicles

 

There aren’t a lot of benefits to having the worst record in baseball. But there is at least one.

The Giants selected Pierce Johnson, right-handed reliever and complete sentence, off waivers from the Cubs on Wednesday. He was added to the 40-man roster, and the team officially ended Brandon Belt’s season by putting him on the 60-day DL to make room. This is the second waiver claim in a week for the Giants, who also added Engelb Vielma on a claim from the Twins.

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