Pablo Sandoval gained 25 pounds during the offseason. Sandoval claims that it's all muscle, but it doesn't sound like Giants manager Bruce Bochy is buying it. [...]
MLB.com reports Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, on the 15-day disabled list, will go to Scottsdale for extended spring training on Monday. Sandoval has been out since May 2 due to a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. "He'll work out there during the road trip," manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday. "He's a couple of weeks away. He started some baseball activities, swinging the bat a little bit."
Analysis: Sandoval recently had the stitches removed from his surgery and has been able to begin baseball activities as a result. He will likely get some at-bats at extended spring training before heading on a rehab assignment so keep an eye on his progress going forward. Sandoval was batting .316 with five home runs and 15 RBI before going down with the injury and should be stashed away in all Fantasy formats while he's on the DL.
Pablo Sandoval will rehab in Arizona during the upcoming road trip. Pablo is still a couple weeks away, but has started swinging bat a bit.
The Giants signed Brad Penny to a minor league contract last night, bringing the right-hander back as possible bullpen help. Here is the latest news out of San Francisco... The Giants had one text conversation with Melvin Mora's agent according to Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com (on Twitter), but there was "absolutely no offer made." Mora recently told a Venezuelan newspaper that he had received offers from both the Giants and Reds. Baggarly says (on Twitter) there is no consensus within the organization about signing the recently released Orlando Hudson. The Giants infield is short at the moment, but Pablo Sandoval...
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