Some of that will be based on who they bring in on the minor league market. I'd guess he starts the year in AA.

He is expecting to start the year in Richmond. No reason for him not to.

Brett commented on a post about the hire and I did not make the father-son connection until you mentioned it 😂

I think that's just a prerequisite for today's coaches.

...It is pretty easy connect the dots from any team's current roster to their drafts from 4-5 years ago. For the Giants, those drafts have not fed the roster nearly enough.

Yes, I was referring to the MLB phase.

…There’s only 15-20 players normally taken in the Rule 5 draft each year, and they not only need to make the team out of camp, but need to remain on the roster throughout the year. Even if a player is drafted, they are returned to their original team more often than not.

...that should be a pretty easy pass for the Giants. Solid player, good defender, but probably more of a 4th outfielder, which is not a bad thing either!

Bednar is probably the most likely. There is a case for a few others.

...players is often a risk-based exercise. They protect the players they feel are most vulnerable to be drafted by another team. Will Bednar is among the players for them to consider.

The 40-man is full, so any addition will require a corresponding deletion.

...Regardless of who they bring in at right field, it's still one of three outfield spots. The Giants know that outfield defense is an issue, and it's hard to envision them returning two-thirds of that same unit while expecting different results.

Yeah, that is might thought as well. A former catcher seeing that would probably be turned off by it.