3 SF Giants players who made the Opening Day roster but won't finish the year on it

3 SF Giants players who made the Opening Day roster but won't finish the year on it

2. Utilityman Matt Beaty

Beaty, 29, was acquired from the Giants at virtually the last second before Opening Day. Young outfielder Bryce Johnson appeared to have made the roster before the club pivoted and acquired Beaty from the Royals.

At this point in his career, Beaty is a well-traveled veteran who has shown promise over the years, but he may not have a spot on this current roster for long. Over the course of his five-year career, he's spent time with two NL West rivals, the Dodgers and the Padres.

In 262 career games, the left-hander has 18 home runs and 92 RBI with an OPS+ of 93. He's had his fair share of ups and downs over the years.

On defense, Beaty plays all four corners on the field; first base, third base, left field and right field. While he is not an above-average defender at any particular position, he can hold his own wherever he lines up, which is a plus.

The main thing keeping Beaty from being a long-term piece to the puzzle for the Giants is the fact that he is too similar to multiple other players on the roster. David Villar, Thairo Estrada and Wilmer Flores are all multi-positional, not to mention other minor leaguers on the 40-man including Brett Wisely and Isan Díaz. Beaty just does not offer a skillset the Giants can't find elsewhere.

However, he does have one more minor league option, so the Giants would not necessarily have to pass him through waivers before optioning him. I believe Beaty is more likely to finish the year in Triple-A than he is to finish it on the big league bench.