In addition to Joaquin Arias joining the Giants (and wearing #13), Eric Hacker by all accounts (and as predicted by me on Monday) will officially join the team on Friday to make the start.
The Giants will need to clear a spot on the 40-man for Hacker. They can do so by switching Brian Wilson from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL. Players on the 60-day are exempt from the 40-man roster.
Thus, if the Giants add anyone past Hacker to the 40-man, who would be the next to be removed? My prediction: INF Conor Gillaspie. Although he is hitting .329 for Fresno this year, he is in his (rare) fourth year on the 40-man, with one last season with options. But he is this year's version of Matt Downs or Ryan Rohlinger: good to have as a backup, but expendable. Especially more-so that Joaquin Arias has seemingly passed him by on the depth charts.
By the way, the Grizzlies have not added anyone new to their roster to replace Arias. They will have another vacant slot officially when Hacker leaves.
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