Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that “there is an issue with Matt Cain” and that he has been scratched from a morning throwing session. There were no details given, but this sort of thing rarely ends well.
Cain is owned $20 million each of the next two seasons and will be paid at least $7.5 million for a buyout of his 2018 season. He has suffered numerous injuries over the past two years, appearing in only 15 games in 2014 and 13 games last season. He has not been both healthy and effective since 2012.
If Cain has suffered an injury, it could cause the Giants to look at their old friend Tim Lincecum once again. We’ll keep you updated.
