88 Gerardo Parra 1B

Parra elected free agency Tuesday after passing through waivers, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Parra was designated for assignment by the Giants on Friday, and after he went unclaimed on the waiver wire, he was able to elect free agency due to his years of service. He hit .198 with a homer and six RBI in 30 games this season for San Francisco.

Parra was designated for assignment by the Giants on Friday.

The Giants had little reason to keep a veteran around who was struggling to a .198/.278/.267 line. They may be able to find a trade partner, as he's still just 31 years old and owns a .277/.324/.402 career slash line, though those numbers translate to an unimpressive 88 wRC+ when accounting for the fact that he spent the bulk of his career in hitter-friendly parks in Arizona and Colorado. Mike Gerber's contract was purchased in a corresponding move.

Parra is expected to be designated for assignment by the Giants, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

The move is yet to be officially announced, but it would appear to be the corresponding transaction for the callup of Mike Gerber, which was also rumored to be imminent Friday. Parra is hitting just .198/.278/.267 on the season, and the Giants have little reason to give at-bats to a struggling veteran while in the midst of a rebuild.

Parra is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Parra will stick on the bench for a second straight game as the Giants look to give him an extended breather amidst a brutal 3-for-29 (.103) slump over his last nine games. Tyler Austin is starting in left field and hitting second in this one.

Parra is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Dodgers.

He is in the midst of a 3-for-28 (.107) slump over his last eight games, and could be in danger of falling out of a steady role, even on this lackluster roster. Yangervis Solarte will start in left field and hit second.