The San Francisco Giants designated first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment and signed Dominic Smith, who will be active for Wednesday’s game against the San Diego Padres. In a significant roster shakeup, the Giants also DFA’d catcher Sam Huff, optioned infielder Christian Koss, and called up outfielder Daniel Johnson and catcher Andrew Knizner. Wade, who has one homer and 15 RBIs this season, had a .546 OPS, while Smith, who opted out of a minor-league deal with the Yankees, boasts 64 home runs and a .717 OPS over his eight-season career.
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