The San Francisco Giants didn’t make any roster transactions on Wednesday, but they made a handful of moves that could ultimately result in roster transactions. According to a report from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Giants placed three players on waivers: second baseman Thairo Estrada, and left-handed relievers Taylor Rogers and Tyler Matzek.
Waiver rules are confusing, and have changed dramatically in the last few years, so let’s run through the basics.
Putting a player on waivers is not the same as designating them for assignment. If Estrada, Rogers, and Matzek go unclaimed on the waiver wire, then they will remain on the Giants’ 40-man roster (and on the active roster, in the case of the former pair).