Giants’ Cain (six runs, four innings) could make next start in minors
Giants’ Cain (six runs, four innings) could make next start in minors
Two signs point toward the Giants' uncertainty that Matt Cain will be able to take his first scheduled start of the regular season April 8.
[...] the Giants are having Chris Heston work on the same schedule in spring training in case he needs to take that turn.
[...] manager Bruce Bochy said the Giants are leaning toward having Cain pitch in a minor-league game instead of taking his next turn in the Cactus League on Monday night.
Chris Owings hit Cain's second pitch of the game onto the left-field berm, while lefty Jake Lamb reached the right-field berm in the fourth with two aboard on a hanging slider.
Cain has pitched only 6 2/3 inning following surgery to remove a cyst from his pitching arm.
Starting in the minors would allow the Giants to control Cain's pitches per inning.
[...] to make any potential disabled list trip retroactive he cannot continue to pitch in Cactus League games.