Joe Panik among former Giants on MLB player pool lists for summer camp

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The Giants will only face nine opponents this season, getting the usual divisional slate and then 20 games against American League West teams in a year where one of the focuses is limiting travel. But you still can see plenty of old friends if you tune into games from other regions. 

Twenty-five of the 30 teams released player pools Sunday -- most are going with Summer Camp as their preferred label for what's about to come -- and four more did Monday morning. Your Giants are the only team out there still holding onto their roster, as of 10 a.m. Monday. Nearly every team left significant space for further additions, but there already are plenty of former Giants in the mix.

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Here's a rundown of some former San Francisco stars, top prospects and a few players you probably thought retired a couple of years ago.

NL EAST

Braves: Will Smith, Mark Melancon, Adam Duvall, Charlie Culberson and Yangervis Solarte

Melancon, Duvall and Culberson all were there last year when the Braves made the playoffs and Smith was their offseason splash. They also added Solarte -- who was DFA'd by the Giants last year and then played in Japan for a few months -- as a non-roster invitee. 

Nationals: Fernando Abad 

Marlins: Matt Joyce 

Mets: Eduardo Nuñez, Jarrett Parker, Hunter Strickland, Johneshwy Fargas, Melky Cabrera and Gordon Beckham 

Jarrett Parker sighting! He's looking to get back to regular big-league status three years after he last played for the Giants. Fargas is a speedster who spent most of the decade in the Giants' system but never got past Double-A; he could be interesting as a pinch-running specialist. Strickland was released by the Nationals in March but signed with the Mets on Monday.

Phillies: Francisco Liriano (is still pitching!), Zach Wheeler and Andrew McCutchen 

NL CENTRAL

Pirates: Bryan Reynolds, Kyle Crick, Chris Stratton, Derek Holland and Andrew Susac

They've put together Giants East, and could have as many as four old friends on their initial 30-man roster. Susac, who last played double-digit big league games in 2015, will be in the alternate camp as catching depth.

Brewers: Ray Black 

NL WEST

Padres: Pierce Johnson and Drew Pomeranz

Diamondbacks: Stephen Vogt, Mike Leake and Keury Mella.

I'm sorry, really, I am. But they do have one more former Giant in camp ...

AL EAST

Yankees: Matt Duffy, Erik Kratz, Jonathan Loaisiga and Dan Otero

Duffy was in camp with the Texas Rangers but now will try to grab a utility role with the best team in the American League. Otero, who made his debut with the Giants in 2012, spent the last four years in Cleveland. 

Rays: D.J. Snelten and Lucius Fox

Late last year, Snelten was posting intriguing velo numbers on Twitter and looking for a job. Now there's a decent chance he's in the big leagues at some point this season. Pretty incredible. The Giants traded Fox to the Rays in the Moore-Duffy trade. 

Blue Jays: Joe Panik, Ruben Tejada andTravis Bergen

Panik actually had his contract purchased right before the roster freeze went into place. 

Orioles: Ty Blach 

Red Sox: Kevin Pillar, Heath Hembree and Josh Osich 

AL CENTRAL

Indians: Christian Arroyo

The former Giants first-rounder is on his third team, but he's still just 25 and perhaps will get a look from a team aiming for the future. 

Tigers: Cameron Maybin 

Twins: Sergio Romo, Cory Gearrin and Ehire Adrianza 

AL WEST

A's: Yusmeiro Petit 

Astros: Joe Biagini and Drew Ferguson

A Rule 5 pick in Giants camp last spring, Ferguson didn't make the club and was returned to the Astros. He had a .395 OBP and 11 homers in Triple-A. 

Rangers: Tim Federowicz and Derek Law 

Mariners: Tom Murphy (a Giant for like five minutes, but still!)

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