PHILADELPHIA – Austin Slater will make his major league debut on Friday and start in right field against the Phillies. But he might not have license to the position for long.
Right fielder Hunter Pence could be activated from the disabled list before the weekend series is over, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. Pence told trainers that his strained hamstring felt so good, and he was seeing the ball so well, that he wanted to play a third rehab game for Single-A San Jose on Friday. He had been scheduled to take the day off, or at most, get a couple at-bats as a designated hitter.