Giants trade for Dylan Smith, DFA Tyler Fitzgerald
Plus, Luis Matos was traded.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 02: Dylan Smith #58 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Washington Nationals during the ninth inning of game one of a split doubleheader at Nationals Park on July 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images The bullpen was the lone bright spot for the San Francisco Giants in what was otherwise a miserable opening series sweep against the New York Yankees. But that didn’t keep the team from seeking an upgrade, just a few days into the season.
On Monday afternoon, ahead of their second series of the year (against the San Diego Padres), the Giants announced a trio of moves: they acquired right-handed pitcher Dylan Smith from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash, designated for assignment infielder Tyler Fitzgerald, and traded outfielder Luis Matos to the Milwaukee Brewers for cash considerations. The Giants are sending Smith, who has two option years remaining, to AAA Sacramento, where he’ll join Spencer Bivens, Tristan Beck, Carson Seymour, Blade Tidwell, and Trevor McDonald in a large group of rostered right-handers in the Minors (a group that also includes Gregory Santos and Michael Fulmer, if you count non-rostered players). Smith, who turns 26 in May, was a third-round pick in the 2021 draft, and signed for a few hundred thousand over slot, with a bonus in line with a late second-round selection.
After so-so results with as a starter, the Tigers moved Smith to the bullpen last year, and the results were splendid. In AA, he posted a 1. 80 ERA and a 1.
64 FIP, with 27 strikeouts in 20 innings; in AAA, he had a 3. 65 ERA and a 2. 69 FIP, with 22 strikeouts in just 12.