SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–At the beginning of the week, the home clubhouse at Scottsdale Stadium had about a half dozen empty lockers.
Slowly but surely, the Giants have added to their roster, requiring clubhouse attendants to fill out nameplates for the new signees. On Sunday, nearly all the vacant lockers will be filled as position players report to camp.
Bryce Harper, a 26-year-old free agent and one of the game’s biggest stars, won’t be among them.
At the beginning of February, a Giants contingent including CEO Larry Baer, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and manager Bruce Bochy traveled to Las Vegas to meet with Harper and agent Scott Boras.