Mitch Haniger began a rehab assignment Monday night, joining fellow injured outfielder Austin Slater at Triple-A Sacramento. The return of both is expected on the horizon.
MIAMI — Mitch Haniger, a Bay Area native who grew up a Giants fan, hasn’t yet had the chance to actually wear the uniform he once dreamed of, despite receiving the club’s richest free-agent deal of the offseason. But that should change soon.
Haniger played in four spring training games before being shut down in the second week of March with a nagging tightness in his core, which an MRI revealed to be a Grade 1 strain. While there was initially hope he could be ready for Opening Day, Haniger was set back by about a week by a separate back issue.
Slater, who strained his hamstring on the basepaths in his third spring game, has gone 2-for-7 with a pair of walks in his first three rehab games with Triple-A Sacramento and homered on Sunday. While Kapler said “the legs are fine,” he still has to get reps in the outfield. His first three games have come as a designated hitter.
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