SF Giants observations: Who’s trending up, down through 10 Cactus League games?

GLENDALE, Arizona — With a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday, the Giants have played 10 Cactus League games. It’s a small sample size and should be taken with a grain of salt, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t valuable information packed into the first 90 innings of Giants spring baseball.

The calculus is already shifting as far as who’s making a case for the Opening Day roster. Projected starters Hayden Birdsong and Carson Whisenhunt have struggled, but Blade Tidwell and...