Jonathan Sanchez (biceps) yielded two runs over six innings Wednesday in his second minor league rehab start with Triple-A Fresno. Sanchez fanned five, walked three and threw 54 out of 95 pitches for strikes. He has allowed four runs over 11 innings during his rehab assignment. It's not clear where or when he'll make his next start. The southpaw had a 3.81 ERA and 92/59 K/BB ratio over 16 starts before hitting the DL with left biceps tendinitis in late-June.

Joel Sherman of the New York Post hears that the Giants could move left-hander Jonathan Sanchez in a deal for Carlos Beltran. Interesting. Sanchez is making $4.8 million this season and remains under team control through 2012. Under this scenario, the Mets could potentially keep the southpaw or flip him in another deal. Sanchez is currently on the disabled list with left biceps tendinitis, so a trade would be complicated.

Jonathan Sanchez (biceps) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Sunday. Sanchez will throw four innings at Single-A San Jose before moving along to Triple-A Fresno. He's hoping to return to the Giants' rotation after just two rehab starts.

Jonathan Sanchez (biceps) threw another successful bullpen session Saturday. Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that Sanchez feels good and will throw to live hitters in San Diego on Wednesday before heading out on a minor leaue rehab assignment. There is no reason for the Giants to rush the left-hander back, especially with Barry Zito pitching well in his absence.

Jonathan Sanchez (biceps) threw a successful bullpen session Wednesday. Health really isn't an issue with Sanchez, as most assume his "injury" was a phantom one so that he could get straightened out. He's no guarantee to rejoin the rotation after the All-Star break, especially with Barry Zito pitching well.

Jonathan Sanchez (biceps) threw off flat ground from a distance of 90 feet before Monday's game against the Padres. Sanchez hasn't had any setbacks in his rehab and is expected to throw a bullpen session in a few days. However, Giants manager Bruce Bochy hasn't decided whether he will be in the starting rotation following the All-Star break. "I'll have to wait and really see how he's doing," said Bochy. "That's a possibility, but it could take a little bit longer than that. At this point, I have to rely on our training staff, our medical people and how Johnny's doing." Barry Zito will take his place in the rotation for now.

Jonathan Sanchez says he has "no pain" in his biceps but is "just feeling kind of sore." Compare that to what the lefty said following his start Friday: "There's nothing wrong with me. I'm fine. I'm healthy. I'm just having a hard time getting the ball over the plate." It's pretty clearly a phantom injury created by the Giants, but, regardless, Sanchez will miss the next couple weeks while he tries to sort things out. Barry Zito will occupy his spot in the rotation.

Giants placed LHP Jonathan Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list with left biceps tendinitis. It looks like a phantom injury, as the Giants appeared to want to remove Sanchez from the rotation so he could work on some things. Though he has a solid ERA of 3.81 and has struck out over a batter per inning, Sanchez also leads the league in walks and has been particularly poor of late, failing to go six innings in all but one of his June outings. Barry Zito will take his spot in the rotation, though the Giants will need an additional starter for Tuesday's doubleheader.

Bruce Bochy has confirmed that Jonathan Sanchez's next turn in the rotation might be skipped. This, despite the fact that the Giants have six games over the next five days, so they obviously have real concerns about Sanchez has looked lately. Bochy and pitching coach Dave Righetti will sit down and talk with Sanchez after batting practice Saturday before they officially make, or at least announce, a decision. Though he still has a 3.81 ERA, Sanchez has made it through six innings just once in June and leads all of baseball with 59 walks.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy indicated that he might remove the struggling Jonathan Sanchez from the rotation for a while. Sanchez allowed three runs and walked six in 4 2/3 innings Friday and has made it through six innings just once in June. His 59 walks lead baseball. "Just watching him, I can tell he's lost some confidence," Bochy said. "It's just not happening. He's all over the board, and that's not him. We may keep throwing him out there. We may back him off. We'll see. But getting (Barry) Zito back does give us that option." If a move is made, we wouldn't expect it to last too long, but the Giants do have the luxury of someone like Zito ready to step in, and they might take advantage of it to allow Sanchez a breather. With a doubleheader coming Tuesday, he'll make at least one more start, but it's possible it could be his last for a while.