Fans love Wade's slow-burning start to the game and he signed first baseman Smith after being designated by the Giants

Buster Posey, president of Giants baseball operations, made aggressive lineup changes in the early hours of Thursday morning (Wednesday local time in San Francisco): designating first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. and catcher Sam Huff and dropping tool man Christian Koss to triple-A Sacramento. At the same time, he signed veteran Dominic Smith to a one-year major league contract and promoted catcher Andrew Knizner and outfielder Daniel Johnson from triple-A.

The Giants' shooting line continued to freeze - the arch-rivals in the same region, the Padres, scored only two points in the first two games of the series, and lost by one point in two consecutive playoff games. This is the 16th consecutive game to score ≤ 4 points, the longest in team history since May 30 to June 20 (19 games) in team history. "We weren't happy with the offensive output, so we exhausted all options," Percy admitted on Tuesday.

The 31-year-old Wade became a fan favorite after trading from the Twins four years ago to the Giants, earning him the nickname "Late Night LaMonte" for his team-record 107 wins in 2021. As one of the most senior fielders in the team, he has only batted 0.167/0.275/1 batting in 50 games this season, and has never shaken off the slump.

The 29-year-old Smith, who most recently played a major league resume with the 2024 Redskins, will be the main first baseman with a 0.255/0.333/0.448 batting (8-hit-28-pointers) in 45 games with the Yankees Triple-A team this season. The left-hand striker, who has amassed 0.246/0.313/0.403 batting in his eight-year major league career (with the Mets, Nationals, Red Sox, Reds), opted to become a free agent after opting out of his minor league contract with the Yankees on Sunday.