When Pablo Sandoval pinch-hit for reliever Sam Coonrod in an 8-4 Giants loss against the San Diego Padres on Sept. 1, it seemed like it could be his last at-bat in front of the home fans at Oracle Park. Sandoval was set to undergo Tommy John surgery and entered the offseason as a free agent.
But Sandoval is back with San Francisco after he signed a minor league contract with the Giants in late January. His former teammate, Aubrey Huff, will not be back at Oracle Park later this season.
The Giants on Monday announced they have told Huff, the Giants' starting first baseman in 2010, that he is not welcome at the ballpark when they celebrate their 2010 World Series title.