Giants sign Marco Scutaro as goodwill gesture, not expected to play

The Giants re-signed infielder Marco Scutaro to a major-league contract Wednesday. However, he is still not expected to play baseball any time soon, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

The Giants made the goodwill gesture to sign Scutaro through the 2015 season, “matching his previously signed contract,” according to the team. The Giants didn't want Scutaro's career to end with him being released in January to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Nori Aoki.

“Marco's performance in the second half of 2012, the NLCS and World Series will forever connect him to the Giants,” general manager Bobby Evans said. “It was important to us and to him that he retire as a Giant.”

Scutaro underwent back surgery in December and continues to rehab in Florida “in hopes of maintaining a quality of life and be pain-free with his family,” the Giants said.

Scutaro was placed on the 60-day disabled list.