Manager Gabe Kapler said Yastrzemski (oblique) could return from the 10-day injured list as early as Friday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old is first eligible to be activated Friday, so it appears he's expected to spend the 10-day minimum on the shelf. Yastrzemski was expected to miss five or six games after being diagnosed with a mild oblique strain, but the Giants opted to provide some extra recovery time and move him to the injured list.