The Giants have learned something important about Hunter Pence in the past year: He has a knack for healing quickly and returning from injuries sooner than expected.
The Giants are not ready to concede he will need eight weeks to recover from hamstring surgery and thus do not plan to place him on the 60-day disabled list to clear any spots on the 40-man roster. They will need a spot soon, when Sergio Romo is activated.
Instead, the Giants will have to trade or designate for assignment another player on the 40-man.