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Giants Outright Andrew Knapp

By Anthony Franco | September 9, 2022 at 7:45am CDT

Sept. 9: Knapp went unclaimed on outright waivers and has been assigned to Triple-A Sacramento, per the transaction log at MLB.com. Given his Major League service time, he’ll have the ability to reject that assignment in favor of free agency.

Sept. 6: The Giants announced they’ve designated catcher Andrew Knapp for assignment. The move clears a spot on the active roster for Joey Bart, who has been reinstated from the concussion injured list.

It’s the reversal of a move from a week ago, when Knapp was selected to the majors when Bart first went on the IL. He made three appearances with San Francisco, collecting a single and a pair of walks in seven trips to the plate. It was a decent showing in that exceptionally limited look, but Knapp has just a .128/.239/.154 line in 16 games between the Pirates, Mariners and Giants this season. The switch-hitting backstop owns a .209/.310/.313 mark through parts of six big league seasons — all of which came with the Phillies before he’s donned a number of uniforms this year.

While he has not made a huge offensive impact as a big leaguer, Knapp has a solid track record in the minors. He’s a .261/.330/.426 hitter across 670 career plate appearances in Triple-A. A former second-round pick, he’s drawn a fair bit of interest this season as a depth option with clubs always on the hunt for experienced catching help.

The Giants will place Knapp on waivers in the next few days. If he goes unclaimed, he’d have the right to refuse an outright assignment and again set out to minor league free agency.

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Comments

  1. "Not" Rick Hahn

    1 year ago

    Time for him to take a Knapp!
    I’ll see myself out folks!

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    • Tacoshells

      1 year ago

      Bye

      7
      Reply
      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        1 year ago

        Do us all a favor & take a dirt Knapp

        4
        Reply
  2. Jacksson13

    1 year ago

    Now that he is not in the Majors, Andrew can get in a KNAPP !!

    1
    Reply
  3. gmenfan

    1 year ago

    And so the Farhan Carousel spins on …

    Reply
    • Redwolves3

      1 year ago

      Players Be Aware. Giants now called the Zaidi DFA’s

      Reply
  4. Jacksson13

    1 year ago

    When Bart went down, Giants were caught KNAPPing

    2
    Reply
  5. geg42

    1 year ago

    They should call him up for a cup of coffee

    1
    Reply
  6. Onlyhereforthecoffee

    1 year ago

    Is his baseball equipment bag considered a Knapp Sack ?

    3
    Reply
    • ahh

      1 year ago

      If I wasn’t so lazy I’d come up with a Mitch Haniger joke in reply to that.

      Reply
  7. Datashark

    1 year ago

    Knapp is the 65th or 68th Catcher Farhan has grabbed in 2022

    4
    Reply
  8. Datashark

    1 year ago

    someone tell Farhan Orioles just dumped Jonathan Arauz…..

    1
    Reply
    • CALgoldenBears

      1 year ago

      Our they can bring back Righty Kervin Castro who also got designated from the Cubbies

      Reply
      • Datashark

        1 year ago

        Farhan does not often take back his DF’A alumni

        Reply
  9. goob

    1 year ago

    Could I order the ham croquettes before you go, Mr Knapp?

    Reply
  10. Ghost Pepper

    1 year ago

    I see you geg

    Reply
  11. CALgoldenBears

    1 year ago

    Andrew was a potential sleeping ForeverGiant

    1
    Reply
    • Datashark

      1 year ago

      he did accomplish to get more hits in his time than Dan Uggla

      Reply
  12. Dorothy_Mantooth

    1 year ago

    He might be an option for the Mets to help get them through the remainder of the regular season. Catching has been a black hole for the Mets all season long. While Knapp wouldn’t provide a lot offensively, he’s pretty good behind the plate and at managing a pitching staff. That would be useful for the Mets right about now.

    2
    Reply
    • ChrisMonte

      1 year ago

      Both Nido and McCann are good defensively who aren’t hitting so why would we want someone just like that?

      1
      Reply
    • VonPurpleHayes

      1 year ago

      If Knapp is an option for the Mets, they’ve hit rock bottom, and considering they’re tied for first, I’d think they’re very far from rock bottom.

      2
      Reply
  13. Redwolves3

    1 year ago

    Another Zaidi DFA rental

    Reply
  14. brat922

    1 year ago

    Sure a lot of joking around about a real person. The pandemic has taken away a lot of kindness and in it’s place, inserted selfish and unkind behaviors. I can take a joke but not nearly every post. That’s not about baseball.

    5
    Reply
    • Samuel

      1 year ago

      brat922;

      America has become more disrespectful and uncivil over people, traditions, and laws for over 30 years now. All a part of “It’s a New Age” and anyone that won’t let the kids do what they want when they want to is “a Dinosaur” or “a Racist”.

      Has nothing to do with COVID any other outbreak; nor of any one person or group.

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      Reply
    • semut

      1 year ago

      Omfg cry a bit harder you big whiner. No one said anything mean, just making jokes like his bag being a knapp sack etc. Get off your high horse and stop trying to preach. People are allowed to have fun

      3
      Reply
    • MannyBeingMVP

      1 year ago

      Pro baseball players mostly have elite health, body sizes and pay checks. It is not like joking about a toddler breaking his ankle. Every time one pro player gets DFA’d another one gets a bigger check. Like David Price said, it’s time for another kid to get their share.

      1
      Reply
  15. Buff Barnacles

    1 year ago

    Cubs!

    Reply
  16. Kruk's Left Nut

    1 year ago

    Poor Knapp, he’s been all over the place this year. I respect his dedication to keeping his career going. But I tend to believe that this would be hard for anyone to handle at this point.

    Reply
  17. Steve Madden

    1 year ago

    Maybe there is a Knapp kin to clean up this Giant mess of a season?

    Reply
  18. Ghost Pepper

    1 year ago

    You guys all need to shut your Trapp.

    Reply

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