Marco Scutaro will test his injured left pinky finger tonight, while Pablo Sandoval is slated to begin a rehab assignment in San Jose this week.

Buster Posey is making only his fourth start of the season at first base Saturday, but his glove will be getting more use in the coming weeks.

Santiago Casilla's knee is showing great progress. He could return earlier than expected, soothing words for a bullpen that's missed him.

The battered and bruised Giants are awaiting word -- will Marco Scutaro 's hand injury keep him out for an extended period? Insider Andrew Baggarly checks in from Pittburgh for today's Giants chat with fans -- Noon PT.

The question facing Marco Scutaro : Should he play through the pain of his injured finger and risk future deformity, or shut it down now and rehab?

While awaiting results of Marco Scutaro 's visit to the hand specialist, the Giants changed personnel in their bullpen.

Marco Scutaro 's X-rays revealed good news, but the Giants' second baseman fears tendon damage in his left pinkie, an injury that could put him on the DL next to Pablo Sandoval.

Buster Posey caught all nine innings of Wednesday's 9-6 loss to the Oakland Athletics, which lasted just under four hours, but is back behind the dish for the series finale.

The Giants will trot out Nick Noonan at second base Thursday as they look to avoid a four-game sweep by the cross-town rival A's.

The Giants attempt to salvage a 2-4 road trip today in Colorado, and will do so without the services of Marco Scutaro or Buster Posey.

Why did Marco Scutaro take a walk in the eighth inning Wednesday in Toronto when he had a hitting streak on the line? It's simple.

Marco Scutaro looks to extend him 14-game hit streak as the Giants start a four-game series in Colorado. Prepare yourself for the series by checking out our stat pack.

Bruce Bochy is giving Marco Scutaro a break from his defensive duties, as the veteran will serve as the Giants' designated hitter with Nick Noonan starting at second.

Kershaw was making his first start since the death of his father, and despite holding the Giants hitless until Marco Scutaro 's one-out triple in the sixth inning, it was not enough for the Dodgers.

Bruce Bochy revealed Sunday that a slumping Marco Scutaro continues to battle with back tightness, which first cropped up in the spring, but doesn't plan on any lineup changes yet.

The Padres handed the Giants their second straight loss in San Diego, courtesy of a Marco Scutaro error on a ball hit by Nick Hundley in the 12th.

The Giants haven't been playing their best baseball over the last four games, and Marco Scutaro has the diagnosis.

The struggling Buster Posey is out of the lineup for the Giants, while Brandon Crawford and his hitting streak are up to fifth in the lineup.