"The Giants' 40-man roster will undergo much, much transformation in the coming months. Signings will be made; players will be DFA'd. 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. This group will be sliced and trimmed, but it highlights the Giants' second-most pressing need after pitching. San Francisco's front office put an emphasis on outfield defense by acquiring Dean and Wiemer, but these acquisitions should represent a beginning to the Giants' outfield search not an end."
"If the Giants had to file their Opening Day roster tomorrow with its current personnel, they could roll with a platoon in right field of Wiemer and Gilbert with Encarnacion as a bench bat. Luciano and Matos are both out of options, but it's hard to envision either of them having a fit on next year's roster. That platoon would give the Giants a much-needed boost defensively."
The Giants have ten outfielders on their 40-man roster, creating a crowded group that will be trimmed in the coming months. The front office emphasized outfield defense by acquiring Justin Dean and Joey Wiemer, but further moves are likely to address ongoing needs. Career Baseball Reference WAR places Heliot Ramos, Jung Hoo Lee and Joey Wiemer at the top of the group, with several others at or below replacement level. A plausible Opening Day configuration is a right-field platoon of Wiemer and Drew Gilbert with Jerar Encarnacion as a bench bat, improving defense but leaving offensive concerns.
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