SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Being relegated to a substitute role would be fine with Gregor Blanco. From his perspective, there's no substitute for being a Giant.
Blanco, who spent 2012-16 with San Francisco before defecting to the Arizona Diamondbacks last year, is thrilled to have rejoined the Giants, though he faces considerable competition for a reserve outfielder's spot.
"I worked really hard in the winter to show that I can do it again," said the 34-year-old Blanco, who signed with the Giants after Arizona cut him loose into free agency. "I feel 100 percent. I feel like a kid again.