Giants' Madison Bumgarner: Starting rehab Friday

Bumgarner (ribs, shoulder) is expected to begin light rehab work Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

It's good to see that the Giants' ace will get on the road to recovery so soon, but this news unfortunately doesn't move up his timetable for return as things stand now. It should become apparent how quickly he heals over the coming weeks, but for now, Bumgarner is still expected to stay out for 6-to-8 weeks.