INF Nick Noonan, 28, was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers and assigned him to New Orleans. A first-round pick of the San Francisco Giants in 2007, Noonan has 83 games of major-league experience and offers more insurance for Miami''s injury-ravaged infield.

INF Nick Noonan, designated for assignment by the Padres on Sept. 21, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A El Paso. Noonan, 27, went 3-for-18 (.167) with one RBI in seven games with San Diego this season. In 99 games for Triple-A El Paso, he batted .301/.338/.427 with five homers and 43 RBIs.

INF Nick Noonan was designated for assignment by the Padres on Wednesday to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for INF Carlos Asuaje. Noonan, 27, went 3-for-18 (.167) with one RBI in seven games with San Diego this season. In 99 games for Triple-A El Paso, he batted .301/.338/.427 with five homers and 43 RBIs.

2B Nick Noonan went 2-for-3 and was the only Padres player to have multiple hits Wednesday. It was his first multi-hit game of the season.

INF Nick Noonan was brought up from Triple-A El Paso -- where he was hitting .321 -- in time for the Wednesday night game in Pittsburgh, replacing rookie Jose Rondon. Noonan has played 73 games in the majors, in 2013 and 2015 with the Giants. He signed a minor league deal with the Padres over the winter.

Noonan was called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Amy Gutierrez of CSN Bay Area reports.

The former first-round pick failed to impress at Triple-A this season, batting .263/.310/.338 in 86 games, numbers all below his career marks at that level. Noonan can, however, play second base, third base, and short, and the Giants are thin on infield depth with Joe Panik (back) still sidelined.

Noonan was outrighted to Triple-A Fresno on Sunday, Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

After going unclaimed off waivers, Noonan will return to Triple-A without much fanfare. He was batting .244 with a .286 on-base percentage over 299 at-bats with Fresno.

Giants designated INF Nick Noonan for assignment.

The move was made to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Tony Abreu and Dan Uggla who are joining the Giants on Friday. Noonan will continue to serve as organizational depth, provided he passes through waivers unclaimed.

Giants optioned INF Nick Noonan and OF Roger Kieschnick to Triple-A Fresno.

Neither cut comes as a surprise. Both players logged significant time at the big league level last season and should make it up again at some point in 2014.

Giants recalled INF Nick Noonan from Triple-A Fresno.

Noonan has been up and down with the Giants all season and will serve as a utility infielder. He's batting .213/.255/.236 over 89 at-bats.

Giants optioned INF Nick Noonan to Triple-A Fresno.

Noonan's stay with the Giants lasted just one game, as the injury to Matt Cain has forced their hand, requiring another pitcher on the roster. He'll continue to serve as organizational depth at Triple-A, where he's hitting .213/.255/.236 in 89 at-bats.

Giants recalled INF Nick Noonan from Triple-A Fresno.

Noonan has hit just .213/.255/.236 in 89 at-bats with the big club this season. He'll be used as bench depth.

Giants optioned 2B Nick Noonan to Triple-A Fresno.

Noonan was demoted with the addition of Jeff Francoeur to the 25-man roster. The utility infielder hit just .213/.255/.236 in 89 at-bats with the club.

Giants recalled INF Nick Noonan from Triple-A Fresno.

Noonan has already been up and down multiple times this season and that trend is likely to continue. He is hitting just .212/.256/.235 in 48 major league games.

Giants optioned INF Nick Noonan to Triple-A Fresno.

With Pablo Sandoval set to return from the DL on Monday, Noonan will be demoted to the minors. He batted just .212/.256/.235 in 48 games with the Giants.

Giants recalled INF Nick Noonan from Triple-A Fresno.

Noonan will act as infield depth for the Giants while Pablo Sandoval recovers from his left foot strain. Noonan, 24, batted .203/.254/.220 in 37 games earlier this season with San Francisco and carries no fantasy value.

Nick Noonan is traveling to Pittsburgh to join the Giants for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Pablo Sandoval (foot) is expected to be placed on the disabled list, so Noonan will presumably replace him on the active roster. The 24-year-old is hitting .203/.254/.220 in 37 games with the Giants this season and can be ignored in most fantasy leagues.

Giants optioned INF Nick Noonan to Triple-A Fresno.

Noonan was a surprise addition to the Giants' Opening Day roster this spring and stuck around for a little over two months despite batting .203/.254/.220 in 37 games.

Nick Noonan went 3-for-5 with three singles and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

Noonan, who started at second base in order to give Marco Scutaro a day off, is 5-for-11 (.455) to begin his major league career. The 23-year-old should do fine as a utility infielder, but he's unlikely to be fantasy relevant unless there's an injury.

Giants recalled INF Nick Noonan from Triple-A Fresno.

A former first-round pick, Noonan will open the season in a utility role with the Giants. He batted .296/.347/.416 with nine home runs at the Triple-A level last season.