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Giants’ ace gets first work since injury

The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner threw off a mound for the first time since surgery in March to have three pins inserted into the broken pinkie on his pitching hand.

Bumgarner threw 20 fastballs Monday to take another step in his comeback from the injury that sidelined him since the end of spring training. Bumgarner will throw another bullpen session Wednesday and could be ready to return to the majors when he is eligible to come off the 60-day disabled list on May 25.

Bumgarner will soon begin a rehab assignment in the minors. Manager Bruce Bochy has said Bumgarner could come back to the majors on a limited pitch count before his arm is fully stretched out. Bumgarner said he is open to that option if his offspeed pitches are sharp.

Elsewhere:

n Ben Zobrist was joined by Chicago Cubs teammates Kyle Schwarber and Steve Cishek in wearing black spikes on Monday despite a warning from Major League Baseball that he was in violation of the sport’s uniform regulations. Zobrist posted a letter from MLB on Instagram on Saturday that cited him for violating regulations requiring at least 51 percent of the exterior of a player’s shoes be the club’s designated primary shoe color. For the Cubs, that color is blue. The letter said Zobrist will be subject to discipline, including a fine, if he continued to wear non-compliant shoes. Zobrist said he planned to contract Joe Torre, MLB’s Chief Baseball Officer.

n The Seattle Mariners say they will have a better idea on the projected length of Robinson Cano’s recovery time after the second baseman is examined by a hand specialist in Philadelphia on Tuesday. The eight-time All-Star broke the pinkie finger of his right hand when hit by a pitch from left-hander Blaine Hardy on Sunday at the Detroit. Cano is batting .287 with four homers and 23 RBIs.

n Franmil Reyes, whose 14 home runs for Triple-A El Paso leads professional baseball, has been called up by the San Diego Padres to make his major league debut.

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