SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants reliever Reyes Moronta got good news when Dr. Neal ElAttrache cut into his shoulder, but good news is still a relative term when you're talking about a shoulder injury.
Moronta did not need to have his right shoulder capsule repaired, but the labrum was damaged and needed repair, and the initial diagnosis is that Moronta will miss nine to 11 months. Manager Bruce Bochy said Thursday that Moronta will likely be on the 11-month end of that rehab schedule. The Giants do not expect him back until next August, but it could have been a longer process had the capsule been damaged.