Giants' latest roster move continues former Brewers outfielder's eventful MLB journey

Earlier this week, the San Francisco Giants, now headed by Buster Posey, who assumed the role of President of Baseball Operations last offseason, agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract with former Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser. The deal followed San Francisco's signing of another pitcher, Jason Foley, who will join their bullpen in 2026.

The issue for San Francisco, however, was that they already had a full 40-man roster before agreeing to contracts with these two arms, meaning they either had to make a trade or designate one of their players for assignment in order to add them to their roster. In a pinch, they opted for the latter, and the victim of the DFA was another former Brewer, Joey Wiemer.

Giants designate Joey Wiemer for assignment, likely to join sixth MLB organization of his young career

Technically speaking, the Giants didn't DFA Wiemer to make room for Houser, though that would have been an odd reality for Brewers fans. Rather, the Giants DFAd Wiemer to make room for Foley, meaning they will have to make another roster move before they officially add Houser to their 40-man roster.

For Wiemer, it continues his odyssey through MLB, with the 26-year-old likely to join his sixth MLB organization of his young major-league career, assuming a new team scoops him up before he clears waivers. Since the Brewers traded Wiemer to the Cincinnati Reds back at the 2024 trade deadline, in a deal that brought Frankie Montas to Milwaukee, Wiemer has been traded to the Kansas City Royals, DFAd and claimed by the Miami Marlins, DFAd by Miami and claimed by the Giants, and now DFAd by San Francisco.

It's likely that Wiemer doesn't clear waivers after the solid performance that he put together for the Marlins last season. In 27 games, he slashed .236/.279/.436 with three homers, which is by no means an eye-popping slash line, but it's nevertheless encouraging that Wiemer displayed the power that the Brewers always hoped he would be able to tap into. His unique blend of power, athleticism, speed, and strong defensive skills is what skyrocketed Wiemer to the top of prospect rankings lists back when he was a member of the Brewers' farm system.

After the Brewers gave Wiemer a real chance back in 2023, handing him 132 starts in the outfield, despite him struggling at the plate for much of the season, what Wiemer needs is a second chance in the right organization. For a team searching for a high-upside outfielder, who aren't necessarily expecting to be contenders in the near future, Wiemer would be the perfect addition.