Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Saturday that injured first baseman Brandon Belt could begin baseball activities within the next week, the San Jose Mercury News reports.
"He's been running around a little bit, riding the bike, doing some one-arm swinging," Bochy said. "I think within a week he'll be doing some baseball activities, but he can pick up the conditioning to see if we can speed up this process."
Out since May 9, Belt had pins removed from his fractured thumb Friday. If Belt responds positively next week, it's possible he could go out on a rehab assignment the following week.