Giants provide updates on Williamson, Panik and Hanson

San Francisco Giants’ Mac Williamson (51) high-fives San Francisco Giants’ Austin Jackson (16) after hitting a two-run home run against the Washington Nationals in the sixth inning at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, April 23, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO–A pair of Giants second basemen are on the disabled list, but both players are making important strides as they work back from injuries.

Starter Joe Panik had surgery on his fractured left thumb on April 30 and was initially expected to miss about six weeks. Panik began swinging a bat and fielding grounders Thursday and manager Bruce Bochy said Panik may be able to begin a rehab assignment before the…