The San Francisco Giants on Tuesday brought veteran outfielder-first baseman Mark Canha home.
Canha, 35, who played high school baseball for Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, Calif., and collegiately at the University of California-Berkeley, also spent the first seven years of his major-league career across San Francisco Bay with the Oakland Athletics. With the A’s, Canha played for Manager Bob Melvin, who is in his first season leading the Giants.
After trading two veterans, designated hitter Jorge Soler and relief pitcher Luke Jackson, to the Atlanta Braves late Monday, San Francisco completed three deals Tuesday.
The Giants sent veteran right-hander Alex Cobb, who appears ready for his first action this season after undergoing offseason hip surgery and experiencing subsequent shoulder problems, to the Cleveland Guardians for minor-league left-hander Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named. San Francisco also sent right-handed reliever Mike Baumann to the Los Angeles Angels after having designated him for assignment earlier this week.
To obtain Canha, the Giants parted with minor-league right-hander Eric Silva.
Canha, 35, was in his first season with the Tigers. He hit .231 with seven home runs and 38 RBIs over 93 games this season. In 1,017 career games for the A’s (2015–21), New York Mets (2022–23), Milwaukee Brewers (2023), and Tigers, he is a .248 hitter with 120 homers, 455 RBIs, and 510 runs.
Silva, 21, was a fourth-round draft pick in 2021 and moved up to Double-A Richmond, Va., this season, where he was 4–2 with two saves and a 4.35 ERA in 28 relief appearances.
