This frees up a 40-man spot vs. optioning Jones or Perkins. Another move coming in a couple days perhaps? Lara would be the big one. Jett is slumping again but is still going to happen eventually. Or one of the two BP arms that have yet to be scored on and are getting more than 1K/IP?
0-2 strikeout is a nice way to get out of your first jam. That's where a lot of pitchers either can't throw strikes or give up a dinger and get the bus back to AAA warming up.
I'm good with giving Jones a look and Lockridge is adequate as a 4th/5th outfielder, but you can't leave Lara in AAA with how he's been looking and carry Matos, Jones, Perkins, and Lockridge as outfielders.
As a Niners fan, at least neither has actually hired a scientist to look into electrical substation conspiracy theories to dismiss it as a possible explanation for all the injuries.
There wasn't a contingency plan for the entire bullpen being terrible. What do you even do? Just call up the starting depth and let them have at it? Hope the few guys having early success in Nashville's bullpen can handle this level? Cycle through other teams' DFAs hoping someone turns it around?