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Giants Opening Day roster projection one month before 2021 spring training
With just over a month remaining until pitchers and catchers report to Scottsdale Stadium, you could say the Giants have a lot of work to do on their roster -- or barely none at all.
The group they've put together thus far is deeper and more talented than last year's team that surprisingly finished just a game under .500, and if the Giants had to start the season tomorrow, they probably wouldn't feel they had gaping holes outside of one rotation spot.
But subtly upgrading last year's roster wasn't the goal. The Giants have some aging players who might not repeat their 2020 success, or at the very least do so for a full season, and they ran out of starting pitching last year over just 60 games. They need at least one more good arm, another left-handed bat, and if the opportunity presents itself, they won't hesitate to upgrade a spot where they might currently feel just about set.
Farhan Zaidi and Scott Harris have both hinted there are moves coming in the next couple of weeks, and even if not many move the needle, you know they still have plenty of experienced non-roster invitees to add to the spring mix. As we wait for further additions, here's a projection of what the opening day roster will look like, with notes on spots where the Giants will still add:
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With just over a month remaining until pitchers and catchers report to Scottsdale Stadium, you could say the Giants have a lot of work to do on their roster -- or barely none at all.
The group they've put together thus far is deeper and more talented than last year's team that surprisingly finished just a game under .500, and if the Giants had to start the season tomorrow, they probably wouldn't feel they had gaping holes outside of one rotation spot.
But subtly upgrading last year's roster wasn't the goal. The Giants have some aging players who might not repeat their 2020 success, or at the very least do so for a full season, and they ran out of starting pitching last year over just 60 games. They need at least one more good arm, another left-handed bat, and if the opportunity presents itself, they won't hesitate to upgrade a spot where they might currently feel just about set.
Farhan Zaidi and Scott Harris have both hinted there are moves coming in the next couple of weeks, and even if not many move the needle, you know they still have plenty of experienced non-roster invitees to add to the spring mix. As we wait for further additions, here's a projection of what the opening day roster will look like, with notes on spots where the Giants will still add: