How might the Giants' Opening Day roster look?

Buster Posey made a couple of splashes in his first offseason as the Giants¡¯ president of baseball operations, signing shortstop Willy Adames and right-hander Justin Verlander, but the club he¡¯s assembled is shaping up to look pretty similar to the one that went 80-82 in 2024.

The Opening Day roster won¡¯t need to be finalized until the end of March, but here¡¯s an early look at how the group appears to be coming together as pitchers and catchers prepare to report to Spring Training this week.

Catcher (2): Patrick Bailey, Tom Murphy
Possibilities: Sam Huff, Max Stassi, Logan Porter
The only real question here is whether Murphy will be able to overcome his lengthy injury history and stay healthy enough to back up Bailey as planned. If he suffers another setback this spring, there could be an opening for Huff or two non-roster invitees -- Stassi and Porter -- to compete for a spot in the catching corps.

First base (2): LaMonte Wade Jr., Wilmer Flores
Wade and Flores weren¡¯t at full strength while dealing with lower body injuries last season, but the Giants will be counting on their veteran platoon to be more productive in 2025. Top prospect Bryce Eldridge will also be in big league camp for the first time this spring, but he¡¯s expected to open the season in the Minors.

Second base (1): Tyler Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald ended last season as the Giants¡¯ starting shortstop, but he¡¯s expected to slide over to the keystone to make way for Adames this year.

Shortstop (1): Willy Adames
Adames¡¯ durability and right-handed pop made him an ideal target for the Giants, who struggled to find an internal successor to franchise icon Brandon Crawford last year.

Third base (1): Matt Chapman
After signing a six-year, $151 million contract extension in September, Chapman is expected to serve as a franchise cornerstone and team up with Adames to give the Giants one of the best left sides of the infield in the Majors.

Outfield (4): Heliot Ramos, Jung Hoo Lee, Mike Yastrzemski, Luis Matos
Possibilities: Marco Luciano, Grant McCray
Matos¡¯ impressive winter ball stint should make him the favorite to serve as Yastrzemski¡¯s platoon partner in right field, but the Giants could also take a long look at Luciano, who is expected to transition from the infield to the outfield this year.

Designated hitter (1): Jerar Encarnacion
Encarnacion will be out of options, so he should get plenty of chances to stick after batting .248 with a .702 OPS and five homers over 35 games with San Francisco in 2024.

Utility (1): Brett Wisely
Possibilities: Casey Schmitt, Osleivis Basabe
The Giants have a plethora of right-handed bats in the infield, which could give the left-handed-hitting Wisely an inside track on a bench job. Still, Schmitt and Basabe offer just as much defensive versatility, so they could also force their way into the mix with big springs.

Starting rotation (5): Logan Webb, Robbie Ray, Justin Verlander, Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison
Possibilities: Hayden Birdsong, Landen Roupp, Keaton Winn
After losing Blake Snell to the Dodgers, the Giants will be counting on two other former Cy Young winners -- Ray and Verlander -- to stay healthy and provide stability behind the ultra-durable Webb.

Bullpen (8): Ryan Walker, Camilo Doval, Tyler Rogers, Erik Miller, Sean Hjelle, Tristan Beck, Randy Rodríguez, Joey Lucchesi
Possibilities: Spencer Bivens, Ethan Small, Raymond Burgos, Lou Trivino
The Giants thinned their left-handed relief depth by trading Taylor Rogers to the Reds, so they will likely be on the hunt for a second southpaw to pair with Miller in their Opening Day bullpen. Lucchesi¡¯s blend of big league experience and Bay Area ties could make him a good fit for the role, but he could face competition from other non-roster invitees such as Small and Burgos.