The Rays traded Wisely to Atlanta on Tuesday in exchange for cash.
The 26-year-old infielder was DFA'd by Tampa Bay on Friday after the team acquired Victor Mesa in a trade with Miami. Wisely will now recapture a 40-man spot upon moving to Atlanta, but he is out of minor-league options and will have to break spring training with the big-league club to hold onto his roster spot. Joe Jimenez (knee) was placed on the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.
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Rays' Brett Wisely: DFA'd by Rays
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The Rays designated Wisely for assignment Friday.
Tampa Bay acquired Victor Mesa from the Marlins via trade. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, Wisely was designated for assignment. The 26-year-old spent time with San Francisco and Atlanta last season, appearing in 26 MLB games and posting a .594 OPS. He slashed .253/.332/.387 across 342 plate appearances with the Giants' Triple-A affiliate in 2025.
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Rays' Brett Wisely: Traded to Rays
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The Rays acquired Wisely and Ken Waldichuk from Atlanta on Monday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Wisely came up through the minors with the Rays before being traded to the Giants in November 2022. The 26-year-old is a career .214/.265/.319 hitter over parts of three major-league seasons, but he's slashed .275/.372/.433 at the Triple-A level and can play all over the diamond. Wisely is out of minor-league options and could compete for the Rays' opening at second base, though a reserve role is likelier.
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Braves' Brett Wisely: Scrubbed from 40-man roster
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Atlanta designated Wisely for assignment Friday.
The move frees a 40-man roster spot for the addition of George Soriano, who was claimed off waivers. Wisely was a waiver claim himself in September and holds a career .214/.265/.319 slash line over parts of three major-league seasons. The 26-year-old can play all over the diamond, but he's out of minor-league options, which could hurt his chances of being claimed again.
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Braves' Brett Wisely: Drawing start at second base
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Wisely will start at second base and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
Wisely was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett earlier in the day, and he will receive the first opportunity to fill in at second base for the injured Ozzie Albies (hand). The 26-year-old Wisely sports a career .217/.263/.324 slash line over parts of three big-league seasons.
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Braves' Brett Wisely: Recalled from Triple-A
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Atlanta recalled Wisely from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
Wisely was claimed off waivers from the Giants last week. He's absorbing the roster spot vacated by Ozzie Albies (hand) and could see some starts at second base in Albies' place down the stretch. Wisely is a career .217/.263/.324 hitter over parts of three big-league seasons.
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Braves' Brett Wisely: Claimed by Atlanta
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Atlanta claimed Wisely off waivers from San Francisco on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Wisely lost his place on the Giants' 40-man roster following the promotion of Bryce Eldridge, but the former will reclaim a 40-man roster spot upon moving to Atlanta. He'll most likely remain in Triple-A for the remainder of the season after slashing .253/.332/.387 at Triple-A Sacramento for the Giants.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: DFA'd by San Francisco
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The Giants designated Wisely for assignment Monday.
The move makes room on the Giants' 40-man roster for Bryce Eldridge, who will make his major-league debut against the Diamondbacks on Monday. Wisely has spent most of the season in Triple-A, where he is slashing .253/.332/.387 with 12 steals, 17 doubles, seven home runs and 42 RBI in 342 plate appearances.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Logs RBI in loss
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Wisely went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates.
Wisely cracked a ground-rule double to right-center field in the second inning, driving in a run and pulling the Giants within two. The 26-year-old has seen limited playing time recently, though he did draw starts at second base in back-to-back games. Over 10 outings this month, Wisely is slashing .269/.296/.500 with six RBI, four runs scored, three doubles, a home run and a stolen base across 27 plate appearances.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Multi-hit effort in win
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Wisely went 2-for-4 with a two-RBI double in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Athletics.
Wisely lined a two-run double to right field in the sixth inning, giving the Giants a 7-1 lead. He added a single in the eighth, delivering his second multi-hit performance through four appearances in July. During that span, he's batting .385 with four RBI, two runs scored, two doubles and one home run across 13 plate appearances.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Homers off bench in loss
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Wisely went hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Friday's 11-2 loss to the Athletics.
Wisely's first homer of the year got the Giants on the board in the seventh inning. He's gone 6-for-21 (.286) across nine games during this stint in the majors, and three of his hits in that span have gone for extra bases. Even with modest success at the plate, Wisely's chance to carve out playing time at third base is likely to end Saturday when Matt Chapman (hand) comes off the injured list. Wisely can still push Tyler Fitzgerald for time at second base, but the former's versatility on defense makes him arguably more valuable as a bench bat.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Retreating to bench
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Wisely is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Wisely went 3-for-12 with a double, three walks and two RBI while starting each of the Giants' last four games at second base, but he'll hit the bench in Monday's series opener. Though Casey Schmitt (wrist) joined Matt Chapman (hand) on the injured list Monday to open up an everyday role at third base for Christian Koss, Wisely's playing time at the keystone could be threatened by the arrival of Tyler Fitzgerald, who was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. Fitzgerald will get the start at second base Monday and will bat seventh.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Back with big club
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The Giants recalled Wisely from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Wisely will take the spot on the 26-man roster vacated by Justin Verlander (personal), who was placed on the Giants' paternity list in a corresponding move. Wisely has appeared in five major-league games for the Giants this season, with his last outing taking place May 11 against the Twins. He is slashing .230/.308/.357 with six steals, five home runs and 30 RBI across 223 plate appearances in Triple-A this season.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Giants optioned Wisely to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.
The move makes room on the 26-man roster for Tyler Fitzgerald (ribs), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Wisely went 0-for-10 with two RBI after being recalled by the Giants on May 1. He'll return to Triple-A, where he is slashing .235/.325/.431 with three steals, five home runs and 19 RBI in 118 plate appearances.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Recalled from Sacramento
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The Giants recalled Wisely from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.
With Tyler Fitzgerald on the injured list and set to miss time due to a fractured rib, the Giants will turn to Wisely to replenish their infield depth. The 25-year-old has been in the minors all season, slashing .235/.325/.431 with five homers, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and three stolen bases through 27 games. He'll likely operate in a reserve role while Christian Koss receives the bulk of starts at the keystone.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Sent to Triple-A
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The Giants optioned Wisely to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.
Wisely competed for a utility role this spring and hit well with an .835 OPS, but the Giants ultimately chose against including him on the Opening Day roster. The 25-year-old will play all over the diamond while at Sacramento.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: In mix for utility role
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Wisely is battling Casey Schmitt, Osleivis Basabe, Jake Lamb and Christian Koss for a utility role this spring, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wisley is off to a strong start in spring training by hitting .462 (6-for-13) in seven games. He's likely behind Schmitt for the utility role, but the Giants may keep two backup infielders on the active roster.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Riding pine Saturday
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Wisely isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday versus St. Louis, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wisely will get a chance to catch his breath Saturday after making three consecutive starts at second base. Casey Schmitt will fill in at the keystone and bat eighth in Wisely's stead.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Swats three-run homer in big win
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Wisely went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Wisely went deep off Blake Walston in the third inning for the Giants' second three-run homer in the frame. The home run was Wisely's first since June 28 and his first extra-base hit since Aug. 31. He has just 10 hits in 30 games since the beginning of August and will look to find some sort of resurgence at the plate over the final five days of the season.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Starting at shortstop
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Wisely will start at shortstop for Sunday's game against the Padres.
The lefty-hitting Wisely often sits against southpaws like the Padres' (Martin Perez), but Wisely will stick in the lineup at shortstop while Tyler Fitzgerald (back) takes a seat due to injury. Donovan Walton will fill Wisely's usual spot at the keystone.
