Brett Bochy wasn't expected to make San Francisco's Opening Day roster, but receiving the news from your father doesn't make things any easier.

Bruce Bochy broke the news in a face-to-face meeting over dinner, which may or may not have added to the awkwardness, but it certainly didn't take away from the disappointment.

"He was disappointed I didn't bring him in (the office) to cut him," the manager said, smiling. "Maybe I'll do it tomorrow to make him feel better."

Brett was limited to just three appearances due to inflammation in his pitching elbow this spring.

"You spend so much time away from your kids when you're in baseball, and here he was every day," Bruce Bochy said. "Just watching him pitch, go through the drills ... he worked hard to get here and to this point, so I was very proud of him."