Kontos has thrown six shutout innings dating back to May 29.

EDGE Analysis

Kontos struggled mightily when he returned from the disabled list May 20, giving up five runs in his first four appearances. Since that time, he has settled down, dropping his ERA to 3.31 over that span. With lackluster strikeout and walk rates, he doesn't have much value as a reliever in fantasy.

Kontos (elbow) was activated from the disabled list Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

After three rehab appearances at the end of last week, the Giants felt confident enough to activate Kontos off the DL. They may choose to ease the 30-year-old back into action, but he should be back to full capacity fairly soon. To make room for him on the active roster, right-hander Clayton Blackburn was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento.

Kontos (elbow) is in line for rehab appearances Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at Triple-A Sacramento, Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports. If everything proceeds as planned, Kontos will be activated during next week's series against the Padres, according to Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.

EDGE Analysis

On Monday, Kontos played catch with Andrew Susac (shoulder) from 60-75 feet, which follows his first rehab appearance Sunday. During that outing, he tossed a scoreless frame with one hit and one strikeout. If he completes the upcoming trio of games without a setback, he likely revive his role in the middle innings within the Giants' bullpen.

Kontos (elbow) is scheduled to pitch with Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

It was unclear whether Kontos would head straight to the Giants or pitch in a rehab assignment, but it appears that the Giants have decided to go with the latter. The right-hander said that his elbow feels great, so there's a decent chance that he could return to San Francisco after the rehab appearance Sunday if all goes well.

Kontos (elbow), who completed a 30-pitch bullpen session Sunday, is scheduled for another Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

In the aftermath of the session, Kontos relayed that his elbow "felt good," and he's approaching a return to the Giants' bullpen. However, it's unclear if a rehab assignment is in his future before he's activated from the disabled list.

Kontos (elbow) has played catch the past two days, but manager Bruce Bochy relayed Monday that the right-handed reliever remains a "couple weeks" from a return, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kontos was placed on the DL last Tuesday as a result of a flexor strain, but his first activation appears to be optimistic following Bochy's comment. In the meantime, the Giants' bullpen will continue to operate without two key cogs, the other being Sergio Romo (forearm).

Kontos (elbow) was officially placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Kontos will hit the DL after he was diagnosed with a flexor strain in his throwing elbow earlier Tuesday. The 30-year-old, who's made eight appearances this season, has allowed one run on five hits through 5.2 innings. To beef up the bullpen in Kontos' absence, the team recalled both right-hander Mike Broadway and lefty Steven Okert from Triple-A Sacramento, while also optioning Chris Heston to Sacramento.

Kontos suffered a flexor strain and will be placed on the disabled list, Alex Pavlovic of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kontos has made eight appearances through the Giants' first 14 games, giving up one run on five hits in 5.2 innings while mostly pitching in medium-leverage situations. Flexor strains typically sideline pitchers beyond the minimum 15 days, and the Giants' bullpen is already missing Sergio Romo, who recently suffered the same injury. The team figures to call up a reliever Tuesday.

Kontos pitched a scoreless inning and struck out two on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

In 8.2 innings of work this spring, Kontos has given up nine earned runs and 14 hits versus just five strikeouts. Despite his career best 2.33 ERA and 73.1 innings in 2015, the 30-year-old's numbers were not as impressive as they appeared once you take a glance at his low strikeout rate and high LOB percentage. Kontos will start the season in the Giants' bullpen but will have to regain his form after a rough spring in order to be a fantasy asset in 2016.

Kontos agreed to a one-year, $1.15 million contract with the Giants on Monday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kontos appeared to have his best season in 2015 with career-highs in ERA (2.33) and innings (73.1). Advanced statistics told a different story for the right-handed middle reliever, however, a low strikeout rate and high percentage of men left on base indicate that fantasy owners should be hesitant to expect similar results in 2016.