Arias cleared waivers and has accepted an assignment to Triple-A Sacramento, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

Arias will head to Sacramento later this week after being DFA'd in the wake of Nori Aoki returning from the DL last Monday. The 30-year-old Arias has logged only 58 at-bats at the major league level in 2015.

Arias was designated for assignment Monday, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

With Nori Aoki (leg) coming off of the DL on Monday, the Giants needed to clear a spot on the roster, and Arias is the casualty. Arias has played sparingly as a utility infielder this season, but he's hitting just. 207 with four RBI in 58 at-bats. The 30-year-old will be subject to waivers and will likely end up at Triple-A.

Arias got the start at first base for the injured Brandon Belt (groin) on Thursday, but went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the win over the Padres.

Buster Posey got the start at first (with Hector Sanchez catching) on Wednesday, and manager Bruce Bochy went back to Arias at first Thursday. It was also reported that middle-infielder, Matt Duffy, has been taking grounders at first and could start there Saturday in place of Belt (groin). So it appears as though Bochy will use a rotation of players until Belt returns (which could be as early as this weekend), and no one player will benefit greatly from a fantasy perspective.

Arias saw time at first base Tuesday after Brandon Belt (groin) left in the fourth inning. He only made one trip to the plate and didn't record a hit.

Usual backup first baseman Travis Ishikawa is on the disabled list, which allowed Arias to see some time. Should Belt miss any extended time, Arias could see more of a role. However, he's coming off a 2014 campaign when he had an on-base percentage of just .281 with 15 RBIs in 193 at-bats.

Arias got the start at first base on Monday, going 3-for-3 with a run against the Diamondbacks.

Arias has been swinging a hot bat of late, earning him playing time all around the infield for the Giants. The utility-man has raised his batting average over 60 points since the middle of August and is slashing .467/.500/.500 in 30 September at-bats.

Arias (neck) came off the bench and went 0-for-2 against the Brewers on Friday.

A sore neck limited Arias throughout much of the week, but his ability to play three-plus innings Friday suggests it's no longer a concern. That said, his opportunities to start will likely remain few and far between while in a utility role.

Arias is nursing a sore neck, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The extent of the injury is uncertain, but consider Arias day-to-day until there's indication otherwise. Arias has made the most of his limited opportunities this month (three starts), going 7-for-15 with four doubles.

Arias was 2-for-3 with an RBI in a losing effort against the Royals on Friday night.

The versatile utility infielder was the only Giants' starter to avoid leaving at least one runner stranded following one of his at bats. He's very useful to the Giants as he can fill in anywhere, but he's hitting just .197 and has compiled only nine RBI in limited action so his fantasy value is minimal at best.

Joaquin Arias picked up his first extra-base hit of the season in a losing effort against the Padres on Friday.

He finished the night 1-for-3 with that double, raising his abysmal season slash to .186/.216/.196. He's useless outside of the deepest NL-only formats.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Thursday that Joaquin Arias will receive the bulk of the playing time at second base while Marco Scutaro (back) is out.

It's not clear at this point how long Scutaro will be sidelined. Arias is a career .272/.302/.367 hitter who offers nothing in the way of power or speed, so he's a zero in fantasy leagues.

Giants and INF Joaquin Arias avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $2.6 million contract.

Arias was arbitration-eligible for the second time this winter, so he'll be a free agent at the end of the deal. The 29-year-old will continue to function as a utility infielder for San Francisco.

Joaquin Arias requested $1.5 million and was offered $1.1 million from the Giants when arbitration figures were exchanged on Friday.

With the two sides so close, it's likely they settle around $1.3 million. He'll continue to function in a utility role for the Giants in 2014.

Joaquin Arias (hamstring) is likely to miss a few games after leaving Friday's game with a hamstring injury.

Arias noted that he felt pretty sore on Saturday. The 29-year-old infielder is unlikely to return to the lineup until early next week. He's slashing .271/.284/.342 with 19 RBI on the season

Joaquin Arias tweaked his hamstring in Friday's loss to the Yankees.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said the injury occurred while going for a single to start the seventh inning. He's listed as day-to-day and should return to game action before the end of the weekend.

Giants activated INF Joaquin Arias from the 15-day disabled list.

Arias has been sidelined since an an emergency appendectomy on July 7. The 28-year-old is batting .282/.302/.327 in 60 games this season.

Joaquin Arias (appendectomy) will be activated from the disabled list Friday.

Arias has been sidelined since an an emergency appendectomy on July 7. No word yet on the corresponding roster move.

Joaquin Arias (appendectomy) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Fresno Wednesday.

He should be activated from the disabled list by the end of the week if all goes well. Arias has been out since early this month following an appendectomy.

Joaquin Arias (appendectomy) is expected to return from the disabled list in the middle of next week.

Arias had to undergo an emergency appendectomy on July 7, but had also been dealing with a nagging left hamstring injury. He'll return to a utility role, where he's hitting .282/.302/.327 with 10 RBI in 110 at-bats.

Giants placed INF Joaquin Arias on the 15-day disabled list with appendicitis.

Arias needed an emergency appendectomy late Sunday night and has also been dealing with a left hamstring injury since mid-June. The utility infielder should be feeling 100 percent again after 15 full days of rest.

Joaquin Arias (hamstring) went 1-for-3 with a double in his return to the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

Arias has been limited the last two weeks due to a left hamstring strain, but was able to play all nine innings Sunday. He'll continue to provide depth behind Brandon Crawford and Pablo Sandoval now that he's finally healthy.