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The reigning National League champion Dodgers are going to be without their red-headed slugger on opening day, and possibly for a while after.

Starting pitcher Tyler Beede, the Giants’ fifth ranked prospect according to MLB.com, will not be on San Francisco’s opening day roster come April 29. Beede was one of the casualties on Monday, as the Giants made their second wave of spring training cuts. It’s unclear at the time of writing who else will be packing their bags, but according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, standout centerfield prospect Steven Duggar is safe for now.

Giants beat writer Andrew Baggarly told Marty Lurie on Sunday that if Derek Holland makes the club as a reliever, the Giants may have four quality left-handed arms out of the bullpen this season.

The first pitch of the season hasn’t even crossed the plate yet, but we may already have a contender for the best comparison of 2018.

Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that free agent ace Jake Arrieta and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a three-year deal.

After he was scratched from Friday’s lineup with a sore heel, Evan Longoria clarified the minor issue that kept him out of Saturday’s lineup as well, stating that he has been dealing with inflammation and swelling of his left ankle joint.

After wearing No. 55 for his entire major league career, Tim Lincecum will switch to 44 with the Texas Rangers in honor of his late older brother.

Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija led the majors in innings pitched last season (207.2), so it should come as no surprise that he’s not crazy about the trend when asked about it on Murph & Mac Wednesday. His reasoning, however, doesn’t have anything to do with how it affects starters, but rather the pressure it puts on bullpens over time.

Tim Lincecum is reportedly returning to Major League Baseball.

This year’s list looks slightly different than the 2017 version, that featured Christian Arroyo and Bryan Reynolds. Arroyo was shipped off to Tampa Bay this offseason as part of the Evan Longoria trade, while Reynolds was traded to Pittsburg in the Andrew McCutchen deal.