Giants optioned 1B Brett Pill to Triple-A Fresno. Pill was called up earlier this week and went 2-for-5 with two doubles in Friday's loss to the Rockies. He'll return to a .341/.380/.675 batting line, nine home runs and 47 RBI in 32 games in the minors.

Giants recalled 1B Brett Pill from Triple-A Fresno. Pill was sporting a .341/.380/.675 batting line, nine home runs and 47 RBI in 32 games this year at the Triple-A level. He'll serve as an active backup for the Giants.

Giants activated 1B Brett Pill from the 15-day disabled list; optioned him to Triple-A Fresno. Pill began the season on the disabled list following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. The 28-year-old hit .259 (7-for-27) with one home run in eight games during his rehab assignment and will continue to get regular playing time in the minors.

Brett Pill (knee) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Fresno. Pill has been on the disabled list since March 30 with lingering discomfort in his surgically-repaired right knee. He is on track to be activated by mid-April.

Giants placed 1B Brett Pill on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a right knee injury. Pill had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee early this month, but could return from the disabled list when first eligible. He should be used in a bench role with the Giants when he's ready to return.

Brett Pill (knee) has begun taking ground balls and will continue to hit off a tee. Pill had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee early this month and is about 10 days away from game action. He will begin the season on the disabled list, but should join the Giants' bench at some point soon.

Brett Pill has been cleared to take swings on Sunday, less than two weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right meniscus. Pill, 28, will likely have a bench role with the Giants once he returns, but Brandon Belt's monster spring has ensured that Pill's role won't extend any further.

Brett Pill will be sidelined three weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right meniscus. He should be healthy just after Opening Day, but it seems likely that he would need at least another week to get back in game shape. Pill is batting .259/.310/.593 with two homers this spring and had been slated to make the Giants' Opening Day bench.

Brent Pill tweaked his knee and won't play in Thursday's Cactus League game. Pill hopes to return Friday, so it doesn't sound like a major concern. The 28-year-old batted .210/.265/.352 with four homers and a .618 OPS in 114 plate appearances last season and is in the mix for a bench job this spring.

Brett Pill launched a pair of homers in Tuesday's Cactus League tie to the Dodgers. Pill took Dodgers closer Brandon League deep with a solo shot in the fourth before finishing his day off with a two-run blast in the ninth off of Gregory Infante, which tied the game up with two outs. The 28-year-old is competing for a bench job this spring.