SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NEWS

Logan Webb - Fans a dozen in '23 debut Webb allowed four earned runs over six-plus innings Thursday in a loss to the Yankees.

Impact Webb tallied a career-high 12 strikeouts, but he served up a solo homer to Aaron Judge in the bottom of the first inning and a two-run shot to Gleyber Torres in the bottom of the fourth. His season debut then came to an end when he walked Torres to lead off the bottom of the seventh. Webb will aim to keep the swings-and-misses coming -- but maybe limit the big flies -- in his next scheduled outing on the road against the White Sox.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Volpe kisses pinstripes in Yanks debut, 5-0 win over Giants

Anthony Volpe went 0 for 2 with a walk, stolen base and two nice defensive plays in his major league debut, a 5-0 opening-day win over the San Francisco Giants

MARCH 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB opening day has 14 clock violations, stolen base spike

Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman committed Major League Baseball’s first pitch-clock violation in the third inning of an opening day game against the Milwaukee Brewers

MARCH 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aaron Judge's Opening Day home run vs. Giants evokes 'Arson Judge' memories

Aaron Judge went deep in the Giants' first game of 2023, just had San Francisco fans had hoped — except he was still playing for the Yankees...

MARCH 30, 2023

Brett Wisely - Makes roster after all Wisely made the Giants' Opening Day roster, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Impact Wisely was initially told he wouldn't make the Opening Day roster, but the Giants' last-minute moves opened up a spot for the versatile infielder. The 23-year-old will open his major-league career as a bench bat, and it's unclear how long he might stick with the big club.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Judge homers in 1st swing as New York Yankees captain

Aaron Judge rang in opening day the same way he marked many nights last season: with a home run

MARCH 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants' opening-day roster reveal is a surprise inside and outside their clubhouse The Giants' opening-day roster surprisingly doesn't include Bryce Johnson and does include yet another outside acquisition.

MARCH 30, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Michael Conforto - Starting in RF, batting second Conforto is starting in right field and batting second in the Giants' season opener Thursday against the Yankees.

Impact Conforto proved the health of his surgically-repaired right shoulder this spring while also slugging four home runs across 52 plate appearances of Cactus League action. The 30-year-old could be in for a big bounceback campaign in San Francisco after missing all of 2022.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Szapucki - Beginning year on 60-day IL The Giants placed Szapucki (arm) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Impact Szapucki's move to the 60-day IL opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for catcher Roberto Perez and ensures the 26-year-old lefty will miss at least the first two months of the season. The Giants shut Szapucki down earlier this month after he experienced soreness in in his left arm, and he's since received multiple medical opinions on the injury, including a consultation with a doctor who specializes in thoracic outlet syndrome. The team has yet to provide an estimated timeline for Szapucki to resume pitching while he contends with an injury the Giants are currently terming as "left arm neuropathy."

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Slater - Heads to IL The Giants placed Slater (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Impact Slater suffered a left hamstring strain March 16 and is expected to require 3-to-4 weeks to recover from the injury, so his absence will more than likely extend into late April. Whenever he completes a rehab assignment and is deemed ready to rejoin the Giants, the righty-hitting Slater is projected to fill a short-side platoon role in the outfield.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blake Sabol - Starting in left field in opener Sabol will start in left field and bat eighth in Thursday's season opener versus the Yankees, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact A Rule 5 selection over the winter, Sabol looks like he may get the opportunity to handle a near-everyday role in the corner outfield to begin the season while Mitch Haniger (oblique) is on the shelf. The 24-year-old, who also has experience at catcher, earned his spot on the Opening Day roster after slashing .348/.475/.630 with three home runs and two steals in 20 Cactus League games.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mitch Haniger - Officially goes on IL The Giants placed Haniger (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Impact Though he'll be shut down for the first week of the season while he recovers from a left oblique strain, Haniger has been throwing and hitting for more than a week, so he's not expected to require an extended stint on the shelf. His absence for the early portion of the season could open up an everyday role in the corner outfield for rookie Blake Sabol, who is batting eighth and manning left in his MLB debut, per Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis González - Starts season on 60-day IL The Giants placed Gonzalez (back) on the 60-day injured list.

Impact Gonzalez underwent surgery two weeks ago to address a herniated disc in his lower back, with the procedure carrying an estimated 16-week recovery timeline. With that in mind, the Giants' decision to have him start the season on the 60-day injured list comes as little surprise, given that he's on track to miss more than two months while rehabbing from surgery. The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder/infielder Matt Beaty, whom the team acquired in a trade from the Royals earlier Thursday.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Wynns - Moves to minors The Giants reassigned Wynns to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

Impact Wynns missed out on a spot on the Opening Day roster with the Giants opting to begin the season with Joey Bart, Roberto Perez and Blake Sabol as its three catchers. The 32-year-old previously logged 177 plate appearances with San Francisco in 2022, slashing .259/.313/.358 with three home runs and 21 RBI.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Johnson - Left off Opening Day roster The Giants reassigned Johnson to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

Impact Even though all five members of the Giants' Opening Day outfield (Mike Yastrzemski, Michael Conforto, Joc Pederson, Blake Sabol and Matt Beaty) are all left-handed hitters, the team opted not to keep the switch-hitting Johnson in the fold as a potential platoon option. Johnson did his best this spring to make the decision to cut him a tough one, as he finished the Cactus League slate with a .310/.423/.405 slash line and a perfect 12-for-12 mark on stolen-base attempts.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Hjelle - Denied Opening Day roster spot The Giants optioned Hjelle to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

Impact With Anthony DeSclafani finishing spring training healthy after initially being eased while he worked back from last July's ankle surgery, he appears set to serve as the Giants' long-relief option and preferred spot starter. The presence of DeSclafani and another multi-inning relief option in Jakob Junis leaves no room for Hjelle, who sputtered to a 5.76 ERA and 1.64 WHIP over 25 innings in the big leagues a season ago.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wilmer Flores - Draws Opening Day start Flores will start at third base and bat third in Thursday's game against the Yankees, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Impact Even though the Yankees are bringing a right-hander (Gerrit Cole) to the hill Opening Day along with the fact that he slashed just .206/.250/.294 in 12 Cactus League games, the righty-hitting Flores will end up drawing the Giants' first start at third base over David Villar. Though all signs pointed to Villar seeing the bulk of the playing time at the hot corner this season after a strong finish to his rookie campaign in 2022, Flores looks like he'll at least be part of a timeshare at the position, if not the preferred option early on.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roberto Pérez - Joins roster, starting Opening Day The Giants selected Perez's contract Thursday, and he'll start at catcher and bat ninth in San Francisco's Opening Day game at Yankee Stadium, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francis...

Impact The team had already made it known a few days earlier that Perez would make the Opening Day roster, but it's still somewhat surprising that he's getting the starting nod Thursday over Joey Bart, who had been expected to see the lion's share of the work behind the dish in 2023. The fact that Perez is drawing the first start of the season could hint that a timeshare between the two backstops could be in place until Bart shows more improved plate discipline after he struck out at a 38.5 percent clip in 2022.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

As Yankees face Giants on Opening Day, all eyes are on Aaron Judge

Opening Day is here, and Aaron Judge will begin this season like he ended the last one: with everyone looking in his direction.

MARCH 30, 2023

Matt Beaty - Dealt to San Francisco The Giants acquired Beaty from the Royals on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations and selected his minor-league contract.

Impact Beaty will be included on the Giants' Opening Day roster, providing San Francisco with added depth in the corner outfield while all of Austin Slater (hamstring), Mitch Haniger (oblique) and Luis Gonzalez (back) begin the season on the injured list. Since he's a left-handed hitter, Beaty doesn't profile as a potential platoon option for an already lefty-heavy outfield that includes Joc Pederson, Michael Conforto and Mike Yastrzemski. The 29-year-old may have a difficult time seeing meaningful at-bats as a result.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

David Villar - Riding bench for opener Villar is not in the Giants' lineup for Thursday's opener against the Yankees.

Impact The Giants on multiple occasions have implied that Villar would be their regular third baseman, but he'll ride the pine on Opening Day. It will be Wilmer Flores handling the hot corner instead.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Jackson - Opens season on IL The Giants placed Jackson (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

Impact Jackson is just under a year removed from getting Tommy John surgery, and though he has since resumed throwing bullpen sessions and could soon be ready to face hitters, he's most likely at least a month away from heading out on what will presumably be a prolonged rehab assignment. Whenever the Giants determine Jackson is ready to return from the IL, he'll likely be ticketed for a middle-innings role, at least early on.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Bart - Not in lineup for opener Bart is not in the Giants' starting lineup for Thursday's season opener against the Yankees.

Impact Roberto Perez will start at catcher and bat ninth against right-hander Gerrit Cole. It looks like there will be a sort of timeshare between Bart and Perez in the early going. They're both right-handed hitters, so it's not a natural platoon.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

With trade in works, Yankees go with 25 players instead of 26 for Opening Day roster The Yankees open the 2023 season at home on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants.

MARCH 30, 2023 • NJ.COM

Yankees announce Opening Day lineup vs. San Francisco Giants with Anthony Volpe debut While Gerrit Cole will take the mound for the Yankees, all eyes will be on rookie Anthony Volpe of Watchung, who is making his Major League...

MARCH 30, 2023 • NORTHJERSEY.COM