Thursday BP: Johnny Cueto to return this weekend

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesHello and happy Thursday.

The San Francisco Giants did not have a good time on their first jaunt to Coors Field in 2021. But they did get some good news while they were there: Johnny Cueto is back. Cueto has not pitched since suffering a minor lat injury on April 14, his third start of the year. But he’ll be back in the rotation for Sunday’s game against the San Diego Padres.

Gabe Kapler said Johnny Cueto will start Sunday against the Padres. Mike Yastrzemski is on track to return at some point this weekend.

— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) May 5, 2021 Cueto has been having a phenomenal year in his limited action, as he’s sporting a 1.80 ERA, a 1.91 FIP, and 18…