SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There was much speculation that Wednesday would be the day the dam broke in baseball’s glacial free agency. Teams were allowed to transfer players to the 60-day injured list, opening up spots on the 40-man for potential additions without any waiver-wire casualties.
The Giants opened one slot, placing one player recovering from Tommy John surgery on the 60-day, and filled it immediately with another.
Right-hander Austin Warren will take Robbie Ray’s spot on San Francisco’s roster, but like Ray, Warren won’t be ready to start the season.
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Warren, 28, signed a one-year major-league deal, the Giants announced.
He underwent Tommy John surgery last May and was designated for assignment by the Angels last week.
In 32 career appearances, Warren has a 3.55 ERA, mostly on the strength of his debut in 2021, when he posted a 1.77 mark in 16 games. In the two seasons since, before undergoing surgery, he has posted a 5.60 ERA in 16 games.
The Giants 40-man roster is now full, and another corresponding move must be made when the team finalizes its three-year, $42 million agreement with Jorge Soler.
