Call it a demotion with a purpose by the San Francisco Giants.
With the glut of outfielders in Triple-A Sacramento, it was really the only way to give Shaw consistent playing time.
Since he has a spot on the 40-man roster, the assumption was that if Shaw showed enough improvement in Double-A, he would be one of the first players called upon if an outfield void arose.
That’s not how things have played out, though.
First, there was this:
Big roster news for Giants: Gerardo Parra DFA’d. OF Mike Gerber had his contract purchased from AAA.