On Monday night, the San Francisco Giants will open up a series with the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park.
The Giants are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays (on Sunday).
Jerar Encarnacion had no hits in two at-bats.
SF Giants Let Go Of 4-Year MLB Player
GettyJerar Encarnacion #19 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after hitting a single against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning at Oracle Park on April 7, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
Ahead of Monday’s game, the Giants announced the news that they had designated Encarnacion for assignment.
Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area wrote: “To open roster spots for Bryce Eldridge and Jesus Rodriguez, the Giants DFA’d Jerar Encarnacion and optioned Will Brennan back to Triple-A. They have just three true outfielders on the roster, but Rodriguez can play LF and Christian Koss has some OF experience too.”
Encarnacion spent his rookie year with the Miami Marlins.
He had been in the middle of his third season with the Giants.
Right now, the 28-year-old is batting .176 with six hits and one run in 17 games.
Social Media Reacts
GettyJerar Encarnacion #59 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates his solo home run with teammates in the dugout during the fourth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on August 5, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Here’s what people were saying on social media:
@mjgtrefratelli: “Still can’t believe we Dfa Matos for this guy. Who ever made that decision needs to also go”
@leftcoastbabe: “Despite that gaudy .176 batting average and .202 slugging percentage? (To be fair, he only got 34 ABs but yeah…pretty underwhelming.)”
@AdamSampson13: “Good Luck. NGL, one of the least interesting Giants during the time he’s been on the roster.”
@apremity: “Man I feel for Encarnacion. Still thinking about when he showed some serious power at one point last year (in Pittsburgh I believe), hoped they’d be able to make it work with him”
@MidwestGiants: “Wish it would have worked out for Encarnacion, but he was probably headed for this with Eldridge waiting in the wings. Wouldn’t mind if they resigned him in AAA, but if everyone is healthy he doesn’t have a spot.”
Looking Ahead For San Francisco
GettyManager Tony Vitello #23 of the San Francisco Giants walks to the dugout against the New York Yankees at Oracle Park on March 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
The Giants are currently the last-place team in the National League West with a 13-21 record in 34 games.
They are 7-9 in the 16 games they have played at home in San Francisco.
Following three games against the Padres, the Giants will remain at home to host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
San Francisco Giants Let Go Of 4-Year MLB Player Before Padres Game