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Giants' Cain, Belt to DL; Uggla signs minor-league deal
Philadelphia --
- The Giants are about to embark on the stretch drive without one of their most significant pitchers, and nobody can guess when he will return.
Matt Cain has a right-elbow injury and went on the 15-day disabled list Monday with no clue when he can grab a ball and play catch again.
That was the biggest revelation on a news-filled day for the Giants, who also signed second baseman Dan Uggla off the Braves' scrap heap to a Triple-A contract, hoping a change of scenery might rejuvenate the fallen 2012 All-Star who has 233 major-league home runs.
The Giants also placed Brandon Belt on the seven-day concussion DL and recalled infielder Adam Duvall and reliever George Kontos from Triple-A Fresno to replace Belt and Cain. Yusmeiro Petit will take Cain's place in the rotation starting Tuesday night against the Phillies.
http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giants-place-Cain-Belt-on-DL-sign-Uggla-5636636.php#photo-5030481