GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Joining the list of Giants who are being handled with care this spring, right-hander Johnny Cueto was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday against Texas.
The Giants have been concerned about Cueto experiencing a possible hangover from his 2015 workload, which concluded with a full postseason -- something they'd know a lot about after winning the World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Cueto, 30, pitched 212 innings in the regular season, followed by four postseason starts spanning 25 innings.
Speaking through an interpreter, Cueto insisted to reporters at the Giants' training complex in Scottsdale that he has "nothing wrong physically.