"I'm not going to say [Aoki's possible return date] is a definite," Bochy said. "You saw what we did with Hunter."
Aoki was in contention for the National League's third outfield spot in All-Star Game balloting before he was sidelined. He was batting .317 with a .383 on-base percentage.
• Tim Lincecum (right forearm bruise), Tim Hudson (right shoulder strain) and Jeremy Affeldt (left shoulder strain) tested their respective injuries by throwing off bullpen mounds. Lincecum and Hudson worked the equivalent of three innings apiece, Bochy said.