Fri 8/26/11 10:30 AM

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said it will be "tough" for Brian Wilson (elbow) to return from the disabled list when first eligible on August 31. We figured the Giants would at least wait an additional day until rosters expanded, but it appears it might be a little longer than that. Wilson played seven minutes of catch Thursday and will be evaluated Friday to see if he can ramp up his activity. It's not clear at this point if he might go out on a short rehab assignment before returning.