SAN FRANCISCO -- Pablo Sandoval is back with the San Francisco Giants, the team he broke into the major leagues with, after signing a minor league contract with the team on Saturday.
The 2012 World Series MVP walked into the Giants' clubhouse at AT&T Park as if he'd never left, shaking hands with players and grabbing bullpen catcher and former teammate Eli Whiteside in a bear hug from behind.
It was a scene few people thought possible after Sandoval left on bitter terms following the 2014 season after helping San Francisco to its third World Series title in five years.