San Jose Mercury News · Apr 4, 2017
Giants lineup: Chris Marrero makes debut, Denard Span sits vs. lefty
Manager Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants slaps hands with his team before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks during MLB Opening Day 2017 at Chase Field on April 2, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)PHOENIX – Giants manager Bruce Bochy made it clear that he planned to platoon Jarrett Parker in left field.
He hadn’t signaled the same intention with Denard Span in center.
But in the Giants’ first lineup against a left-handed starting pitcher, both Parker and Span are on the bench. Here’s the group that Bochy will throw out there against the Diamondbacks’ Patrick Corbin at Chase Field:
CF Gorkys Hernandez
1B Brandon Belt
RF Hunter Pence
C Buster Posey