After trading away Sam Dyson, Mark Melancon and Drew Pomeranz at the trade deadline, the San Francisco Giants had a few holes to fill in the big league bullpen.
Guys like Sam Coonrod, Sam Selman, Jandel Gustave and Williams Jerez have been afforded an opportunity to prove themselves after spending the bulk of the year at Triple-A, but it makes sense that the front office would still be on the lookout for potential additions to the relief corps.
They found one on Friday when right-hander Kyle Barraclough was claimed off waivers from the Washington Nationals:
Giants claimed RHP Kyle Barraclough off waivers from Washington and optioned to Sacramento.