The Giants have claimed 29-year old righty swinging outfielder Cody Ross off waivers from the Marlins. Ross played in 120 games for the Marlins this year and he is 120 of 452 (.265 avg, .721 OPS) with 60 runs scored, 11 homers, 58 RBIs and 9 stolen bases. Ross has now played in 603 games in seven years in the majors and he is 518 of 1,958 (.265 avg, .787 OPS) with 263 runs scored, 83 homers, 312 RBIs and 23 stolen bases. The Giants were probably trying to block a team ahead of them in the standings (Padres, Phillies) from getting their hands on Ross. They probably didn’t think the Marlins would just let him go like they did. This could wind up being a great move by the Giants as they gave up nothing for Ross who can play any position in the outfield.