Sandoval had been released by the Boston Red Sox earlier this season in the middle of a five year contract signed after the 2014 season. The Giants signed the “Kung Fu Panda” back after he cleared waivers and was signed by the Giants three days later. He initially started getting at bats with the San Jose Giants and Sacramento River Cats in the minor leagues.
Sandoval was signed by the Giants at 16 in May of 2003 and spent 12 seasons in the Giants organization. We wrote at the time of his release from the Red Sox just how good Sandoval was for the Giants.