Whether the San Francisco Giants acquire a reliever through a trade or on the waiver wire, a theme is emerging with the relievers that Farhan Zaidi targets.
He’s has made a wide range of additions since he took over in November 2018. Oftentimes, he has used the last spot on the 40-man roster to put a claim in on someone with the hopes of passing them through waivers shortly thereafter and keeping them in the organization.
This has been his not-so-subtle way to make incremental improvements throughout the organization. That’s been especially true when it comes to bullpen depth.