The Giants made a series of transactions Tuesday, with Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area among those to relay them on X . Right-hander Spencer Howard and first baseman Trenton Brooks have been selected to the roster, while infielder/outfielder Tyler Fitzgerald has been recalled. In corresponding moves, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.
has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, while outfielder Ryan McKenna and left-hander Drew Pomeranz have been designated for assignment. Wade departed Monday’s game, limping off the field with the club’s trainer. NBC Sports Bay Area provided video on X .
The Giants later announced it as a hamstring strain and have now placed him on the injured list. The club says it’s a Grade 2 strain and he’ll miss about a month, per Pavlovic on X . While he’s out, it seems the club will get a look at Brooks, who makes it to the major leagues just before his 29th birthday.
He spent most of his career with the Guardians, as that club drafted him in the 17th round back in 2016. He climbed as high as Triple-A in Cleveland’s system but didn’t get a roster spot by the end of 2022 and reached minor league free agency. He then signed a minor league deal with the A’s and hit 16 home runs in 94 games while drawing walks in 13.
8% of his plate appearances. Even in the hitter-friendly environment of the Pacific Coast League, his stout .299/.
405/.529 batting line translated to a 127 wRC+. At that point, the A’s flipped him.