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Christian Koss - Could play utility role in 2025 Koss is an option to slide into the outfield and could operate in a utility role this season, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Koss earned a spot on the 40-man roster after a successful Cactus League campaign. The 27-year-old shortstop was a non-roster invitee to spring training, finishing with a .341/.426/.512 slash line in 28 games. "He's another guy I watched this spring who carried himself with such confidence," president of baseball operations Buster Posey said Thursday. "At shortstop, third -- wherever he was playing. To me, he's the epitome of a baseball player." Koss didn't suit up for the Giants on Opening Day, though the first game he gets into will mark his MLB debut after several years in the minors.

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Another Opening Day, another left fielder? Ramos aims to buck trend CINCINNATI -- It’s an Opening Day tradition like no other for the Giants.

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Heliot Ramos - Cranks Opening Day homer Ramos went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 6-4 win over Cincinnati.

Impact Ramos did strike out three times Thursday, though he certainly made his one hit count, taking Hunter Greene deep to the opposite field to cut the Giants' deficit to 3-2 in the fourth inning. The 25-year-old Ramos is expected to serve as San Francisco's everyday left fielder after slashing .269/.322/.469 with 22 home runs and 72 RBI last season.

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Jerar Encarnación - Getting surgery Friday Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey said that Encarnacion is scheduled to undergo surgery Friday on his fractured left hand, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose M...

Impact A potential recovery timeline for Encarnacion could be provided shortly after his surgery is completed, but the 27-year-old appears likely to miss at least the first month of the season. Before injuring his hand in the final week of spring training, Encarnacion appeared likely to open the season as the Giants' primary designated hitter, but those duties are now expected to fall to Wilmer Flores, who slugged a three-run home run in San Francisco's Opening Day win over Cincinnati.

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Bryce Eldridge - Playing, but affiliate uncertain Eldridge (wrist) has resumed playing in games at the Giants' spring facility in Arizona, but the organization hasn't decided whether he'll begin the season at Triple-A Sacramento o...

Impact Eldridge missed some time in spring training with a sore left wrist, and while the fact that he's resumed playing in simulated games in camp suggests he's healthy again, Pavlovic notes that the Giants still want to be cautious with the 20-year-old. As a result, Eldridge's assignment to a minor-league affiliate could be delayed a bit, as the Giants may prefer for him to stockpile at-bats in a controlled setting in Arizona for the time being. Eldridge saw action at four different minor-league levels in 2024, but the vast majority of his playing time came at Single-A San Jose and High-A Eugene, with whom he combined to hit 22 home runs over 444 plate appearances. He logged just 75 plate appearances in 17 games between Richmond and Sacramento.

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Wilmer Flores - Homers in Opening Day start Flores went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 6-4 victory over the Reds.

Impact Flores delivered the decisive blow in San Francisco's season-opening win with a three-run, go-ahead blast off Ian Gibaut in the top of the ninth inning. Flores was initially expected to fill the short side of a platoon this season, though he got the Opening Day nod at DH after Jerar Encarnacion (hand) landed on the IL. Flores should see regular playing time with Encarnacion expected to miss at least a month of action. Injuries limited the veteran Flores to 71 games last season, where he slashed .206/.277/.318 with four homers and 25 RBI.

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Logan Webb - No-decision in opener Webb didn't factor into the decision in Thursday's win over the Reds, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out five.

Impact Webb showed signs of rust in his season debut -- the right-hander had to contend with traffic throughout the start, eventually conceding three runs on a pair of Jeimer Candelario base hits. The 28-year-old Webb will look for better results in his next outing, currently lined up for next week against Seattle. Webb went 13-10 with a 3.47 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 172 strikeouts at the front of San Francisco's rotation last season.

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Ryan Walker - Earns Opening Day save Walker earned the save in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Reds, allowing a run on one hit in the ninth inning.

Impact Walker recorded the first two outs in the ninth before hitting Jacob Hurtubise with a pitch, who'd come around to score on a TJ Friedl single. However, Walker would rebound and record the final out to close out the Giants' Opening Day victory. The 29-year-old Walker is coming off an impressive 2024 campaign, where he posted a 1.91 ERA and 0.85 WHIP across 80 innings. He logged 10 saves after taking over the closer job late in the year.

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Giants rally in ninth to spoil Opening Day for Reds Patrick Bailey singled home the tying run with two outs in the ninth and Wilmer Flores broke the tie one batter later with a three-run homer...

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Giants erupt in ninth as four-run uprising stuns Reds on Opening Day One out away from losing on Opening Day, the San Francisco Giants scored four times in the ninth — three on Wilmer Flores’ HR — to beat the...

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Wilmer Flores' 3-run homer in the 9th inning propels Giants to 6-4 victory over Reds

Wilmer Flores hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 6-4 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday, spoiling Terry Francona’s...

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Heliot Ramos becomes 19th consecutive different opening-day LF for Giants, then homers

Heliot Ramos became the 19th player to start in left field for the San Francisco Giants over the past 19 season openers, and the move paid off when he homered against the Cincinnat...

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Buster Posey calmer during his 1st opening day as Giants' president of baseball operations

Buster Posey experienced his share of nervous energy before his 10 opening day starts as the San Francisco Giants' catcher

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Giants' Barry Bonds void results in unfortunate MLB history on Opening Day | Sporting News Left field has been a revolving door for the San Francisco Giants.

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How to Watch Atlanta Braves Opening Day: Live Stream MLB, TV Channel | Sporting News The players are ready to roll after warming up during Spring Training, and the regular season is officially here. The Giants are set to play...

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Giants Set to Make Bizarre MLB History on Opening Day The Giants will tie a strange, longstanding MLB record on Opening Day.

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2025 MLB Opening Day: Schedule, times, dates, how to watch, starters

Complete MLB Opening Day information for 2025 including schedule, pitchers, teams, times, dates and how to watch.

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Reds start season at home against the Giants

The Cincinnati Reds host the San Francisco Giants in the season opener

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Ranking the 10 best second basemen in MLB for 2025

Our eight-part position series continues with the top 10 second basemen entering the 2025 season.

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What channel is Reds Opening Day? What time is the game? How to watch Reds-Giants Here's how to watch and stream the Cincinnati Reds' Opening Day game against the San Francisco Giants.

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Max Stassi - Heading to Triple-A The Giants reassigned Stassi to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

Impact Even with the Giants placing Tom Murphy (back) on the 60-day injured list to begin the season, Stassi was unable to secure a spot on the Opening Day roster as a backup catcher. The Giants will instead go with Sam Huff as the No. 2 option behind top backstop Patrick Bailey, while Stassi heads to Triple-A. Stassi hasn't seen big-league action since 2022 and was limited to just five games in the minors in 2024 before undergoing a season-ending left hip surfacing procedure last June.

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Could Giants' pitching staff be among MLB's best? Here's how it shakes out The San Francisco Giants’ brass say they’re building a team around pitching and defense. It’s a stra...

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