Giants designate OF Christian for assignment
Justin Christian - OF - San Francisco Giants
Feb. 8, 2012 - 1:15 PM ET
Giants designated OF Justin Christian for assignment.
He was cleared as the Giants made room for Ryan Theriot and Guillermo Mota on the team's 40-man roster. Christian batted .255 (12-for-47) over 18 games with the Giants down the stretch last season after hitting .294/.376/.459 between Double-A Richmond and Triple-A Fresno. He has some speed and can play all three outfield positions, but turns 32 in April. There's a chance he'll slip through waivers.