SF Giants recall versatile Brett Wisely, option Matt Beaty
The SF Giants recalled versatile position player Brett Wisely (Giants #22 prospect) from Triple-A Sacramento prior to the team's game on Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins. In a corresponding move, the Giants optioned corner bat Matt Beaty back to Triple-A. While Wisely was an unexpected member of the team's Opening Day roster, he has already oscillated between the big-league team and Triple-A twice this season.
The Giants acquired Wisely this offseason in a minor trade with the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder prospect Tristan Peters. Wisely has been a solid performer in Tampa Bay's system but was not going to be added to their 40-man roster and likely would have been selected in the Rule 5 Draft. The Giants, clearly high on Wisely, decided to take advantage of Tampa Bay's limited options by offering up a prospect who did not need to be added to the 40-man roster.
Wisely hit .274/.371/.461 with 15 home runs and 31 stolen bases at Double-A last season. An above-average athlete Wisely was also a versatile defender, appearing at first base, second base, third base, shortstop, and left field.
This spring, the Giants tested Wisely in center field and were impressed by his defensive ability in the outfield's toughest position. He also hit .217/.321/.500 with a trio of home runs, although he did strike out 20 times in just 53 plate appearances. Wisely appeared in the Giants first game of the season as a defensive replacement but has yet to have an official big-league plate appearance. At Triple-A, however, he has more than held his own, posting a .304/.467/.500 triple-slash with nearly as many walks (13) as strikeouts (14) in 63 plate appearances.
The Giants acquired Beaty in a minor trade with the Kansas City Royals on Opening Day. A longtime Dodgers contributor, Beaty hit 343/.378/.629 in 37 plate appearances this spring with Kansas City but fell short of their big-league roster. Since joining the Giants, Beaty is 1-for-5 at the big-league level and has a .357/.471/.500 triple-slash in 17 plate appearances at Triple-A.
Beaty was drafted by the Dodgers back in 2015 and made his big-league debut with LA in 2019. He has appeared in the majors every season since. He has a career .249/.319/.403 line in 608 MLB plate appearances.
The SF Giants are starting Brett Wisely in center field tonight against the Marlins, giving Wisely his first career start at the big-league level and almost assuredly his first MLB plate appearance.
