SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–The Giants didn’t shock the baseball world after Monday’s 6-5 win over the A’s, but they did provide early hints as to what their Opening Day roster will look like after announcing their first cuts of the spring.
Of the 13 players optioned or reassigned to Minor League camp, 10 were pitchers including four who possess at least one inning of Major League experience.
Based on their spring performances, the Giants’ decision to option left-handed reliever Steven Okert and former Cubs’ prospect Pierce Johnson provided two mild surprises.
Okert boasts two seasons of experience with the big league club and posted a 1.