San Francisco Giants: Pablo Sandoval Injured, Brandon Belt to Fresno

Pablo Sandoval hurt himself during batting practice (strained triceps) in Denver ahead of the Giants-Rockies series finale Wednesday, according to Giants beat writers Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle and Andrew Baggarly of the Mercury News.

The Giants will now have to shift some personnel.

Brandon Belt Has Been Optioned to Triple-A Fresno

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PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 17: Infielder Brandon Belt #9 of the San Francisco Giants in action during the Major League Baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 17, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Image

Despite the injury to Pablo Sandoval, and what some thought might be a need for Brandon Belt to be Aubrey Huff's backup at first base (since Mark DeRosa is now at third), Brandon Belt has officially been optioned to Fresno.

Cody Ross Is Back in the Lineup

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 25: Cody Ross #13 of the San Francisco Giants looks on during a spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Scottsdale Stadium on February 25, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images)

Cody Ross will be back in the Giants' lineup today against the Rockies after being on the disabled list for the first two weeks of the season with a calf injury.