"For most teams, a 40-man roster in November is the rough draft to the rough draft. This is all to say it's absolutely fascinating that the Giants currently have 10 outfielders on their 40-man roster: Jung Hoo Lee, Heliot Ramos, Joey Wiemer, Justin Dean, Marco Luciano, Luis Matos, Jerar Encarnacion, Drew Gilbert, Grant McCray and Wade Meckler. That doesn't even include Tyler Fitzgerald, who spent a bit of time in the outfield last season as well."
"Still, a platoon of Gilbert and Wiemer doesn't project to provide much thump offensively. Wiemer has nine homers and a .779 OPS against lefties over 173 major-league plate appearances but he also has a 32.4 strikeout rate. Gilbert caught fire for a week last season but finished with a .598 OPS over 109 plate appearances and a .657 OPS against righties."
The Giants currently have ten outfielders on their 40-man roster, signaling a crowded depth chart that will be reshaped through signings and DFA moves. The group includes Jung Hoo Lee, Heliot Ramos, Joey Wiemer, Justin Dean, Marco Luciano, Luis Matos, Jerar Encarnacion, Drew Gilbert, Grant McCray and Wade Meckler, plus Tyler Fitzgerald. Outfield needs rank second only to pitching for the organization. Recent acquisitions prioritized defensive upgrades, but roster competition remains. A plausible Opening Day plan could feature a Wiemer–Gilbert right-field platoon with Encarnacion as a bench bat, yet offensive limitations and roster-option constraints complicate long-term fits.
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