This Wednesday night at Oracle Park, when the lineup is unveiled, Heriot Ramos will be presented as the Giants’ starting left fielder— a role he should still have in 2025.
However, it seems the winning streak has come to an end.
Ramos will be the first player since the legendary Barry Bonds, who retired in 2007, to start consecutive Opening Days for the Giants in left field. Over the past 19 seasons, the franchise has cycled through numerous players, which has created a rather unusual and somewhat infamous record.
On Tuesday, first-year manager Tony Vitello hinted at this news and then made it official while preparing his lineup for the season opener against the Yankees.
By making this announcement, the Giants avoided a rather unfortunate situation. If another year had passed, they would have held the dubious distinction of having the longest streak of rotation at any position, surpassing the Orioles’ left field record that lasted from 1937 to 1955.
Currently, the longest-tenured player is with the Guardians, who are set to kick off their season against the Mariners this Thursday, marking their 15th different right fielder since 2012.
With Bonds making headlines again as a commentator on a Netflix broadcast, the Giants have also officially set two new records linked to the home run king.
Interestingly, in the last game of the previous season, shortstop Willie Adames became the first Giants player since Bonds in 2004 to hit 30 home runs in a season.
Since Bonds, here’s a rundown of the Giants’ Opening Day left fielders:
2008: Dave Roberts
2009: Fred Lewis
2010: Mark DeRosa
2011: Pat Burrell
2012: Aubrey Huff
2013: Andres Torres
2014: Michael Morse
2015: Nori Aoki
2016: Angel Pagan
2017: Jarrett Parker
2018: Hunter Pence
2019: Connor Joe
2020: Alex Dickerson
2021: Austin Slater
2022: Joc Pederson
2023: Blake Sabol
2024: Michael Conforto
2025: Heriot Ramos
