Overview
- The Giants signed catcher Andrew Knizner to a major-league contract on Tuesday and expect him to serve as the veteran backup to rookie Drew Cavanaugh.
- To make room for Knizner, San Francisco optioned depth catcher Zach Morgan to Triple-A Sacramento.
- The club designated infielder/outfielder Eddys Leonard for assignment to clear an active-roster spot after his recent MLB debut.
- Outfielder Victor Bericoto was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and is expected to step into an everyday left-field role after rehabbing an oblique.
- The moves follow a strained catching corps — Daniel Susac likely will miss the season with a fractured left patella and Jesús Rodríguez is on the injured list — and reflect the Giants’ pattern of using veterans like Knizner as short-term stopgaps while giving extended looks to rookies.