Mason Black, Nick Ahmed and Juan Sánchez have the edge in the Giants’ three biggest roster battles left to be decided.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Mason Black during throwing practice of day four of the Spring Training at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The final week of Cactus League play is upon us and there are, by manager Bob Melvin’s estimation, at least two or three spots on the San Francisco Giants’ Opening Day roster that are yet to be decided.
Starting tonight against the Reds, the Giants have seven games left before they leave Arizona another three exhibitions in Sacramento, San Francisco and Oakland before they must cut their roster — currently at 47 players — down to 26 for Opening Day next Thursday in San Diego.Asked recently to evaluate the candidates for the fifth spot in the rotation, the first name to escape Melvin’s mouth was Black’s.
“He’s pitching well enough where we’re really trying to increase his workload,” Melvin said. “He’s had some good outings and he’s had some bad ones. You always look for a young guy to how he responds to a tough one. He seems to have done that.” Look no further than the Giants’ most-recent infield configurations for a clue as to who has the upper-hand in the shortstop battle. In the six games Matt Chapman has played at third base since signing, Ahmed has lined up alongside him at shortstop each time.
Ahmed, a two-time Gold Glove winner, has impressed at the plate, most recently launching a 430-foot triple to straightaway center that raised his spring average to .500 and his OPS to 1.550, such a large number — in a sample size of only 20 at-bats, of course — that even Melvin undercounted when attempting to pay a compliment.
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