There’s not usually a lot to say about moves involving players designated for assignment, but I think it’s worth pointing out that in yesterday’s trade of RHP Mauricio Llovera for Red Sox minor leaguer RHP Marques Johnson, the San Francisco Giants have once again done that savvy thing where they’ve made a move to add a player from the previous year’s draft.
It’s kind of a neat little trick they’ve only done two other times prior and I’m really stretching it with one of the two examples. The most “famous” one was trading for Zack Cozart’s expiring deal ahead of the 2020 season in order to get the Angels’ first round pick in 2019, shortstop Will Wilson.