SF Giants power-hitting bat Jerar Encarnación began a rehab assignment on July 14. That assignment has consisted of eight games and 31 plate appearances. The clock is ticking before the Giants need to make a decision.
The clock is ticking for power-hitting bat as rehab assignment drags on
The maximum length for rehab assignments for non-pitchers is 20 days, meaning that Encarnación is halfway through that limit. The player and team can agree to extend that, but generally, that is done is done for players coming off significant injuries.
Encarnación suffered an oblique strain on June 17 and has been on the injured list since then.