Moncrief was designated for assignment by the Giants, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Moncrief started in right field and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's win over St. Louis.

Moncrief got the start in right field Monday, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in an 8-5 loss to the Athletics.

Moncrief's contract was purchased from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.