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Giants’ Panik ahead of Belt in concussion recoveries

In the "race" between the two right-side infielders to return from concussions, Joe Panik is many furlongs ahead of Brandon Belt.

Panik ran sprints on the field and took 50 swings off a tee and soft-toss from a coach Sunday and said if he feels well enough Monday he will take batting practice on the field.

Belt remains tethered to the gym, just beginning to do as much cardio work he can tolerate.

"With Belt, the best way I can describe it is, he's doing OK," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He's doing cardio up to the point he needs to stop.