The San Francisco Giants, who will open their 135th National League campaign, have set their 2017 Opening Day roster, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Bobby Evans announced today:
The 2017 Opening Day roster includes: Pitchers (12)
Ty Blach, LHP
Madison Bumgarner LHP
Matt Cain, RHP
Johnny Cueto, RHP
Cory Gearrin, RHP
George Kontos, RHP
Derek Law, RHP
Mark Melancon, RHP
Matt Moore, LHP
Neil Ramirez, RHP
Jeff Samardzija, RHP
Hunter Strickland, RHP
Catchers (2)
Nick Hundley, C
Buster Posey, C
Infielders (6)
Brandon Belt, IF
Brandon Crawford, IF
Conor Gillaspie, IF
Aaron Hill, IF
Eduardo Núñez, IF
Joe Panik, IF
Outfielders (5)
Gorkys Hernández, OF
Chris Marrero, OF
Jarrett Parker, OF
Hunter Pence, OF
Denard Span, OF
- C Trevor Brown was placed on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to March 30) with a right ankle sprain.
- LHP Will Smith was placed on the 60-day disabled list after having Tommy John surgery.
- OF Mac Williamson was placed on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to March 30) with a strained left quad.
- RHP Ray Black and RHP Ian Gardeck have been designated for assignment to clear two 40-man roster spots.
- LHP Steven Okert, LHP Josh Osich, IF Kelby Tomlinson, RHP Albert Suarez were optioned to triple-A Sacramento.
- RHP Roberto Gomez, LHP Michael Roth, C Tim Federowicz, IF Jae-Gyun Hwang and OF Justin Ruggiano were all reassigned and will open the season at triple-A Sacramento.