Injury updates: Belt and Samardzija

Belt leaves with knee injury LOS ANGELES -- First baseman Brandon Belt's current absence from the Giants' lineup could end as soon as Tuesday, manager Bruce Bochy indicated Monday.

Bochy said "a good chance" exists that Belt's Minor League injury rehabilitation stint to test his recovery from a hyperextended right knee is essentially done. Belt was scheduled to play his second game for Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

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Belt missed 13 consecutive games with appendicitis in early June just as he was beginning a productive stretch of hitting. Monday would be the 17th game in a row missed by Belt, who leads the team in home runs (14) and OPS (.842) despite his time on the…