SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 2009

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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BOLD
*Baseball America pre-season ranking indicated in BLUE
*Baseball Prospectus pre-season ranking indicated in GREEN

*40-man roster total: (40)

Starting Lineup
1. 2B Eugenio Velez: UPDATE 4/26 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 4/28 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 5/22 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/27 - recalled from AAA
2. RF Randy Winn
3. 3B Pablo Sandoval
4. C Benji Molina
5. SS Juan Uribe: UPDATE 5/17 - placed on bereavement list for family matter UPDATE 5/22 - activated from bereavement list
6. LF John Bowker: UPDATE 7/9 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/27 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/31 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/7 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/1 - recalled from AAA
7. 1B Travis Ishikawa (BP #8): UPDATE 6/ 9 - placed on bereavement list UPDATE 6/12 - activated from bereavement list
8. CF Aaron Rowand

Bench
C Buster Posey (BA #2), (BP #2): UPDATE 7/14 - promoted to AAA UPDATE 9/2 - purchased from AAA
C Eli Whiteside: UPDATE 5/24 - purchased from AAA
1B Ryan Garko: UPDATE 7/27 - acquired from Cleveland
1B Jesus Guzman: UPDATE 5/21 - contract purchased from AAA UPDATE 5/26 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/27 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/1 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/1 -recalled from AAA
2B Freddy Sanchez: UPDATE 7/29 - acquired from Pittsburgh UPDATE 8/25 - placed on DL with a shoulder strain UPDATE 9/7 - activated from DL
SS Edgar Renteria UPDATE 9/25 - will undergo elbow surgery and be out for season
IF Rich Aurilia: UPDATE 6/28 - placed on the bereavement list UPDATE 7/4 - reinstated from bereavement list UPDATE 7/21 - placed on DL UPDATE 8/7 - activated from DL UPDATE 8/12 -placed on DL with ankle tendinitis UPDATE 9/1 - activated from DL
IF Kevin Frandsen: UPDATE 5/17 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 5/29 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 6/9 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 6/12 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/6 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/21 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/8 - recalled from AAA
IF Ryan Rohlinger: UPDATE 8/25 - recalled from AAA
OF Nate Schierholtz
OF Fred Lewis
OF Andres Torres: UPDATE 4/28 - placed on disabled list due to hamstring injury UPDATE 5/26 - activated from the DL UPDATE 7/31 - placed on DL with a hamstring injury UPDATE 9/1 - activated from DL


Starting Rotation
1. RHP Tim Lincecum
2. RHP Matt Cain
3. LHP Barry Zito
4. LHP Jonathan Sanchez
5. RHP Brad Penny: UPDATE 8/31 - signed to major league deal

ullpen
CL - RHP Brian Wilson
SU - LHP Jeremy Affeldt
SU - RHP Bobby Howry
MID-LHP Randy Johnson: UPDATE 7/6 - placed on DL with strained shoulder UPDATE 9/16 - activated from DL
MID-RHP Merkin Valdez: UPDATE 5/5 - has supplanted Howry over as the right-handed setup man
MID-RHP Brandon Medders
MID-RHP Sergio Romo (BA #10), (BP #10): UPDATE 4/6 - starting the season on the DL with a sprained elbow ligament UPDATE 5/29 - activated from DL
MID-LHP Daniel Runzler: UPDATE 9/2 - purchased from AAA
LR - RHP Waldis Joaquin: UPDATE 8/1 - recalled from AA UPDATE 8/5 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/1 - recalled from AAA
LR - RHP Joe Martinez: UPDATE 4/10 - placed on the DL after sustaining a concussion and three small hairline fractures in his head UPDATE 5/21 - transferred to 60-Day DL UPDATE 8/5 - activated from DL UPDATE 8/28 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/8 - recalled from AAA
LR - LHP Madison Bumgarner (BA #1), (BP #1): UPDATE 9/8 - contract purchased from AA

15-Day Disabled List
None

60-Day Disabled List
LHP Noah Lowry: UPDATE 3/19 - will start the season on the DL and likely remain in AAA after rehab since he has a minor league option remaining
RHP Kelvin Pichardo: UPDATE 3/23 - suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance UPDATE 6/1 - will be activated from suspension UPDATE 6/28 - placed on 60-Day DL with shoulder strain
RHP Henry Sosa (BP #9): UPDATE 8/5 - placed on 60-Day DL with a torn shoulder muscle
IF Emmanuel Burriss: UPDATE 6/16 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/8 - will miss at least two months after surgery on his foot UPDATE 9/1 - placed on 60-Day DL
RHP Justin Miller: UPDATE 4/10 - contract was purchased from AAA UPDATE 9/16 - placed on 60-Day DL with inflammation in his right elbow
*Players on the 60-Day DL do not have to be protected on the 40-man roster

Designated for Assignment
RHP Billy Sadler: UPDATE 7/30 - designated for assignment
RHP Osiris Matos: UPDATE 4/26 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 5/12 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/8 - designated for assignment

Lost on Waivers
LHP Patrick Misch: UPDATE 5/12 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 5/24 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 6/1 - designated for assignment UPDATE 6/5 - lost on waivers to the Mets
LHP Jesse English: UPDATE 9/2 - designated for assignment UPDATE 9/10 - lost on waivers to the Nationals

Traded
LHP Scott Barnes (BA #9): UPDATE 7/27 - traded to Cleveland for 1B Ryan Garko
RHP Tim Alderson (BA #4), (BP #4): UPDATE 7/29 - traded to Pittsburgh for 2B Freddy Sanchez

Next in Line
C Steve Holm: UPDATE 4/22 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 5/21 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 6/16 - designated for assignment
IF Matt Downs: UPDATE 6/16 - contract purchased from AAA UPDATE 7/4 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/21 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/27 - optioned to AAA
IF Brian Bocock
IF Dallas McPherson: UPDATE 4/11 - signed to a minor league deal
OF Ben Copeland
OF Brian Horwitz
RHP Ramon Ortiz
RHP Kevin Pucetas
RHP Ryan Sadowski: UPDATE 6/28 - contract purchased from AAA UPDATE 7/9 - optioned to minors UPDATE 7/21 - recalled from minors UPDATE 8/1 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/2 - designated for assignment UPDATE 9/12 - outrighted to AAA
LHP Geno Espineli
LHP Alex Hinshaw: UPDATE 4/22 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/28 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 9/8 - optioned to AAA

On the Fast Track
1B Angel Villalona (BA #3), (BP #3)
IF Nick Noonan (BA #5), (BP #7)
IF Ehire Adrianza (BA #6)
IF Conor Gillaspie (BA #7), (BP #6)
OF Rafael Rodriguez (BA #8), (BP #5)
OF Roger Kieschnick (BP #11)

On the Fast Track
SS Brandon Crawford
OF Thomas Neal
LHP Craig Clark
LHP Joe Paterson

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