The San Francisco Giants made a mild-mannered move over the All-Star break, quietly waiving right-handed reliever Eric Cerantola and outrighting him to AAA Sacramento. Cerantola, a fifth-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2021 who made his MLB debut earlier this year, had been claimed off of waivers earlier this month when Kansas City designated him for assignment. He appeared in two games for Sacramento before being waived, but, after being outrighted, he’ll surely appear in more.
It’s an odd
move in that it brings the Giants 40-man roster down to 39 names, which is where it’s been for much of the season. Then again, perhaps the Giants figured that the All-Star break is the perfect time to sneak a player through waivers, since no teams are playing and thus incurring injuries and holes on the roster.
In other transaction news, outfielder Trevor Cohen — the organization’s third-round pick in the 2025 draft — is apparently joining teammates Gavin Kilen (their first-round pick in 2025) and Dakota Jordan (their fourth-round pick in 2024) in getting promoted from High-A Eugene to AA Richmond. They’re all scheduled to be with the Flying Squirrels when the Minor League season resumes tomorrow.
And in less happy transaction news, the Giants quietly released left-handed pitcher Juan Sánchez a few days ago. Sánchez nearly broke camp with the team after a stellar Spring Training in 2024, but has struggled with both injuries and performance since.
