Andrew Baggarly of The San Jose Mercury said that San Francisco Giants outfielder Fred Lewis is reporting to camp upbeat despite not having any minor league options and facing a full outfield of Mark DeRosa, Aaron Rowand and Nate Schierholtz.

Lewis says, “Yeah, I know I’m showcasing myself.”

The Giants outfielder and his agent requested a trade this off season. It was rumored during the Winter Meetings that the Giants attempted to trade Lewis and Kevin Frandsen to the San Diego Padres for Kevin Kouzmanoff, but the deal did not happen.

Despite the many obstacles for Lewis, manager Bruce Bochy intends to use Lewis this season. “Freddy is part of this club,” Bochey says, “I’ll do all I can to get him all the playing time he needs.”

Lewis, 29, hit .258 with 4 home runs and 20 RBIS in 122 games with the Giants in 2009. You can see Lewis’ contract history and statistics here.

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