Angel Pagan Injury: Updates on Giants CF's Knee and Return

San Francisco Giants center fielder Angel Pagan has right patella tendinitis and is still without a definitive date for his return after being placed on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 11. His activation is expected to take place when rosters expand.

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Pagan Close to Coming off DL

Friday, Aug. 28

Andrew Baggarly of the Bay Area News Group reported manager Bruce Bochy said Pagan's activation won't take place until rosters expand Tuesday, and Pagan will play for Single-A San Jose Saturday and Sunday of this week.

This is the third consecutive season in which Pagan will be missing a significant amount of time because of injury. He played in 71 games in 2013 as he battled hamstring problems and 96 in 2014 with a bad back. 

This has been a nagging injury for Pagan, though, as Pavlovic previously reported:

Pagan has been unable to recapture the kind of play that made him such a dynamic piece of the Giants' roster in the past few years. Usually a speedster who does well to find his way on base, the 34-year-old is batting just .258 with 26 RBI and six stolen bases in 102 games. 

San Francisco has recalled outfielder Juan Perez from Triple-A, who will most likely back up Gregor Blanco while Pagan makes his way back. Blanco is enjoying one of his best seasons in the majors and is a solid replacement for a leadoff man while in a bind.

The Giants can't afford to let this Pagan injury affect them as they sit in contention for a wild-card berth.

Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.