Mark Melancon’s return to the 25-man roster is two weeks away, just as soon as he can demonstrate the ability to pitch in back-to-back games without experiencing any pain in his surgically repaired forearm. The Giants’ optimism comes entirely from the in-the-moment result of “Hey, he’s able to pitch and when he does, he’s pitching well”, but literally seven weeks ago, this was his condition:
Per Kerry Crowley of the Bay Area News Group, Melancon said the pain he is feeling now is “very similar” to what he felt last year.