San Francisco Giants Announce 25-Man Roster And Opening Day Lineup

The Giants just announced the 25-man roster to begin the 2014 season and also the Opening Day lineup.

#SFGiants 2014 Opening Day 25 Man Roster includes:
5 Outfielders
6 Infielders
2 Catchers
12 Pitchers
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 29, 2014

#SFGiants Outfielders@Gregorblanco7
@Mcode38 @HunterPence
Angel Pagan@juan_perez24
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 29, 2014

#SFGiants INF@bbelt9 @bcraw35 @KFP48
Joaquin Arias
@Ehire21
Brandon Hicks
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 29, 2014

#SFGiants Starting Pitchers
Madison Bumgarner
Matt Cain
Tim Hudson@TimLincecum
Ryan Vogelsong
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 29, 2014

#SFGiants Relievers
Santiago Casilla
Juan Gutierrez @theREALdavehuff @Sergio Romo54
Javier Lopez
Jean Machi
Yusmeiro Petit
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 29, 2014

#SFGiants Catchers@BusterPosey @hect171189
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 29, 2014

The Giants will need to purchase the contracts for Brandon Hicks and J.C. Gutierrez and there is only one spot open on the 40-man roster. By DFA’ing Roger Kieschnick, that would set the Giants at an even 40.

Marco Scutaro and Jeremy Affeldt are officially on the disabled list. Not much of a surprise there.

.@Jeremy Affeldt retroactive to 3/23 and Marco Scutaro retroactive to 3/21, have been placed on the 15-day disabled list #SFGiants
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 29, 2014

2014 San Francisco Giants 25-Man Roster:

Rotation (5): Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Tim Hudson, Tim Lincecum, Ryan Vogelsong

Bullpen (7): Sergio Romo, Javier Lopez, Santiago Casilla, Yusmeiro Petit, David Huff, Jean Machi, J.C. Gutierrez.

Catchers (2): Buster Posey, Hector Sanchez.

Infielders (6): Brandon Belt, Joaquin Arias, Brandon Crawford, Pablo Sandoval, Brandon Hicks, Ehire Adrianza.

Outfielders (5): Angel Pagan, Hunter Pence, Michael Morse, Gregor Blanco, Juan Perez.

Tyler Colvin didn’t make the cut and will be assigned to Fresno (AAA).

Giants have till noon Sunday to set it, but Hicks, Adrianza, Petit, Huff, Gutierrez, Machi, Perez all made it. Law, Colvin did not.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 29, 2014

Roger Kieschnick has been DFA’d.

Kieschnick designated for assignment. Law to AA Richmond, Colvin to AAA Fresno. #sfgiants
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) March 29, 2014

Derek Law is being sent to Richmond (AA).

One clarification: Derek Law will be assigned to Double-A Richmond, not Triple-A Fresno.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 29, 2014

Brandon Hicks has obviously impressed the Giants coaching staff this spring.

I'll post roster story soon, but one other wrinkle to pass on now: Bochy acknowledged Hicks' huge spring could cost Crawford ABs vs. LHPs.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 29, 2014

Nick Noonan wasn’t assigned to a team yet, apparently he is injured.

Some have asked why Nick Noonan wasn't assigned to a club. Told he has a right groin injury. Will stay in extended spring till he's 100%.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 29, 2014

Your opening day lineup is already set.

Bochy also confirms opening day lineup will be Pagan, Belt, Sandoval, Posey, Pence, Morse, Arias, Crawford and Bumgarner.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 29, 2014

Monday starts the 162 game countdown to the end of the season, and hopefully the playoffs and World Series again for the Giants.

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