The San Francisco Giants roster dance is continuing. After designating Jake Jewell and Trevor Oaks for assignment, the Giants outrighted both players to the minor leagues after they cleared waivers.
Right-handers Trevor Oaks and Jake Jewell cleared waivers and were outrighted to Triple-A. People often ask why Giants make so many waiver claims/DFA so many guys. This is why. Easy way to get depth into organization.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) January 24, 2020
As Alex Pavlovic notes in the tweet above, this is why the Giants make so many minor moves that often seem pointless.