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On YouTubeSan Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 22
Veteran infielder David Villar elects free agency
Infielder David Villar elected free agency after being outrighted by the Giants, relays Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. He’d been designated for assignment on Monday with Casey Schmitt returning from the injured list.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 19
Giants designate infielder David Villar for assignment
The Giants have reinstated infielder Casey Schmitt from the 10-day injured list. As a corresponding move, fellow infielder David Villar has been designated for assignment.
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San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / April 19
San Francisco Giants Issue Brutal Injury News On Slugger in Flurry of Roster Moves
The San Francisco Giants have announced three major roster moves including a surprising injury update on one of their promising young sluggers. According to an announcement from the team, Jerar Encarnación has been transferred to the 60-day injured list, meaning he is going to be out for the next two months from now.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 19
Giants select David Villar, place Casey Schmitt on IL
The Giants announced a series of roster moves on Saturday.
San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / April 3
Minor League roundup, 4/2: David Villar returns in style 
Yesterday’s action on the farm. Minor League Baseball fans, rejoice! Today is the last day for many, many months where only one San Francisco Giants affiliate is in-season.
San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 29
San Francisco Giants Veteran Utilityman Clears Waivers, Back in Minors
When the San Francisco Giants puts David Villar on waivers, they knew they were taking a chance on not getting him back. On Saturday, NBC Sports Bay Area reported that Villar cleared waivers and the Giants outrighted him to Triple-A Sacramento, which puts him on stand-by in case he’s needed later this season.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 29
Giants outright David Villar to Triple-A
The Giants announced that infielder David Villar cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A. Villar was designated for assignment earlier this week.
San Francisco Giants News / Inside The Diamonds / March 25
David Villar Designated for Assignment by Giants Ahead of Season
The San Francisco Giants host the Detroit Tigers in an exhibition game this evening. They are preparing to kick their 2025 season off on the road against the Cincinnati Reds.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 25
Giants Designate David Villar For Assignment
The Giants announced Tuesday that infielder David Villar has been designated for assignment in order to open a roster spot for Lou Trivino, whose contract has been selected.
MLB News / McCovey Chronicles / March 14
Brewers rock Giants bullpen in 11-5 loss
Luis Matos, David Villar and Lisbel Diaz went deep but the Brewers hit four bombs of their own Luis Matos hit his second home run of spring training and saved another big hit with his glove Friday, but it wasn’t enough to save the San Francisco Giants from an 11-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / July 25
Wilmer Flores to IL with knee tendonitis; David Villar recalled
The Giants might’ve made a decision about the struggling veteran. This morning, the San Francisco Giants announced that Wilmer Flores had been placed on the 10-day IL due to knee tendonitis and that David Villar had been recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to take his place.
San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / July 6
Kyle Harrison activated, Spencer Bivens & David Villar optioned
Some Sunday morning roster moves to get your blood flowing. Ahead of his start this afternoon against the Cleveland Guardians, LHP Kyle Harrison was activated from the 15-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants.
San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / June 22
Mike Yastrzemski lands on IL; Luis Matos & David Villar recalled
The news is not surprising, but it’s still poorly timed. Just ahead of this morning’s action against the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis, the San Francisco Giants made a series of roster moves that serve to remind us that there’s a lot of season left and that the season to this point has been a frustration of injuries.
San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / June 21
Minor League roundup, June 20: Cole Foster, David Villar start heating up
Yesterday’s action on the Giants farm. The San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates played 5 games on Thursday, as the DSL Orange squad got the day off while AA Richmond was rained out.
San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / January 1, 2024
Player Review: David Villar
The heir apparent at third base struggled mightily in 2023. 2023 stats: 46 games, 140 PA, .145/.236/.315 (.550 OPS) 5 HR, 12 RBI, 45-11 K-BB, -0.2 fWAR The expectation game is unfair and sometimes mean.
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