I figured I'd catch up on the news and notes from today, as Carlos Beltran gets set to make his San Francisco Giants debut...
In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Beltran, Bill Hall was activated from the 15-day DL and designated for assignment.
In order to clear a spot on the 25-man roster, the Giants optioned Emmanuel Burriss back to Triple-A Fresno.
Miguel Tejada says he feels great, and should be ready to return from his injury (ab strain) next week.
Per Andrew Baggarly: Sabean hopes to use the $4 million in savings to help the club in other areas, but the market for a catcher or shortstop has not gotten any riper. He notes that if they do end up addressing those needs, it's more likely in August via waivers.
Similarly, Jon Heyman tweets that the Giants "still wouldn't mind" a catcher, and suggest Ramon Hernandez could be a trade target. I looked at the Giants' catcher trade options earlier today.
Also via Baggs, VP Dick Tidrow assu...
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