Marco Scutaro designated for assignment by Giants

San Francisco needed to clear room on the roster for outfielder Nori Aoki, who received a $4.7 million, one-year deal this week.|
<BR/> BY JANIE MCCAULEY
ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO — Second baseman Marco Scutaro has been designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants as he recovers from back surgery.

The Giants say they plan to retain Scutaro and continue working with him through his rehabilitation following back surgery that could end his career. Dr. Michael Wang performed a fusion last month to alleviate the troublesome area at level L-2/L-3 of Scutaro's spine. It will be four-to-six months before doctors determine whether Scutaro can play baseball again.

The defending World Series champions owe him $6 million for 2015, the final season of a $20 million, three-year contract signed in December 2012. San Francisco needed to clear room on the 40-man roster for outfielder Nori Aoki, who received a $4.7 million, one-year deal this week.

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