On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick takes a stab at predicting the San Francisco Giants' 26-man Opening Day roster. First, he dives into the position player mix. As Farhan Zaidi said when he met with the media on Thursday, there isn't very much drama on the position player side if Brandon Belt and Evan Longoria are healthy enough to make the team. Up and down the roster, the Giants have quality depth, and they even have some really good options in the upper minors. One area where they're thin, however, is at shortstop. Zaidi said the team expects to add upper minors shortstop depth in the coming days.
On the pitcher side, there are a lot more question marks. And unlike in years past, the questions do not stem from a lack of depth; in fact, the opposite is true. In the rotation, the club has Kevin Gausman, Johnny Cueto, and Anthony DeSclafani as locks, with Logan Webb seemingly in line to make the Opening Day rotation after his dominant spring. Alex Wood and Aaron Sanchez should make the roster if they're healthy, but that may not be the case. In the bullpen, there are four locks, and then a number of ways things could go. They have lots of optionable relievers, and lots of qualified non-roster invitees. It's anyone's guess how it will all shake out.
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