5:51 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) second baseman Marco Scutaro had back surgery on Sunday to fuse the L2 and L3 vertebrae, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.

3:31 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) second baseman Marco Scutaro is back on the disabled list due to a strained lower back.

6:05 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) second baseman Marco Scutaro is just 1-for-9 this season after missing the first three months due to back problems, but has a favorable matchup Tuesday against Roberto Hernandez.

4:40 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (neck) finished 1-for-4 with a run scored Sunday in his return to the Giants' lineup.

11:33 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro returned to action on Sunday July 20.

2:00 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) second baseman Marco Scutaro is day-to-day with a stiff neck, according to Andrew Baggarly of csnbayarea.com.

1:48 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is considered day-to-day due to a stiff neck.

6:59 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro admitted that his back tightened up on him late during Saturday's game.

9:28 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro has returned to the Giants starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

4:55 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) activated INF Marco Scutaro from the 60-day disabled list.

4:12 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Giants plan to activate Marco Scutaro (back) from the disabled list on Saturday.

3:27 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Giants are aiming to activate Marco Scutaro (back) from the disabled list on Friday.

4:38 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) manager Bruce Bochy indicated Tuesday that the club is optimistic Marco Scutaro (back) will have a bigger role than initially expected upon his return.

4:40 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in a rehab game with Triple-A Fresno on Monday.

4:31 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) has moved his rehab assignment up to Triple-A Fresno.

10:46 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) could move his minor league rehab assignment to Triple-A Fresno on Sunday.

7:40 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) manager Bruce Bochy said that Marco Scutaro (back) was a bit sore following his first rehab game with the rookie-level Arizona League on Tuesday.

6:26 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) will begin a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Arizona League Giants on Tuesday.

3:00 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) will take some swings Friday and could take some at-bats with the Giants' rookie ball team next week.

10:43 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) will take swings on Friday.

7:16 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) has been cleared for conditioning.

10:52 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) had a blood-spinning procedure in Miami recently.

5:10 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) transferred 2B Marco Scutaro from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

5:08 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that Marco Scutaro (back) is still not close to returning.

10:07 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that he hopes to have a target date for Marco Scutaro (back) to return by the end of the team's current homestand.

5:58 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) manager Bruce Bochy said Monday that Marco Scutaro (back) is "still a ways away."

2:11 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) placed 2B Marco Scutaro on the 15-day disabled list with a back injury.

4:16 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) will take some swings and field some grounders prior to Friday's game.

10:23 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) expects to begin the season on the disabled list.

3:48 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro underwent a diagnostic nerve block procedure Tuesday.

3:11 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) made another visit to the doctor on Tuesday.

3:56 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) manager Bruce Bochy conceded Monday that the odds of Marco Scutaro (back) being ready for Opening Day are "way down."

10:52 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) performed baseball activities for the second consecutive day on Monday.

4:22 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro received an epidermal injection in his ailing back on Thursday.

1:04 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro made his Cactus League debut on Monday, going 1-for-2 against the Angels.

8:40 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) is back in the Giants' lineup Monday.

10:51 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back, finger) took batting practice and joined the club for fielding work on Wednesday.

3:23 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that Marco Scutaro (back) isn't close to taking live batting practice.

12:58 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro's (back) Cactus League debut has been pushed back.

7:50 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) has begun hitting soft-toss.

1:10 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) will likely make his Cactus League debut Sunday or Monday, according to Giants manager Bruce Bochy.

1:20 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that Marco Scutaro (back) is on track to make his Cactus League debut next week.

4:55 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) has yet to swing a bat this spring.

9:17 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) won't play in the Giants' first spring game.

2:19 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro will skip some early spring training drills in order to focus on strengthening his back.

4:47 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro will undergo surgery on Friday to have a pin inserted into his left pinkie finger.

3:38 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (finger) has been shut down for the season.

6:27 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (finger) is not in the Giants starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

1:25 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (finger) could DH this weekend against the Yankees.

4:09 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) finger injury Marco Scutaro is dealing with is actually to his left ring finger, not the pinkie that he originally hurt back in June.

1:38 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) MRI taken Wednesday on Marco Scutaro's sore left pinkie showed no new structural damage.

1:24 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (finger) may be done for the year.

12:08 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (finger, back) is not in the Giants' starting lineup Tuesday night against the Mets.

4:36 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (finger, back) is unlikely to play in Tuesday's series opener against the Mets.

11:22 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is not in the Giants' lineup Sunday.

2:44 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is not in the Giants' starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

5:38 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) went 0-for-4 in his return to action Monday.

5:00 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro was removed from Saturday's game against the Marlins with a tight lower back.

11:18 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) has returned to the Giants' lineup Wednesday against the Nationals.

2:28 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro was scratched from the Giants' lineup Tuesday due to a stiff back.

4:55 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) manager Bruce Bochy said that Marco Scutaro will get the day off Wednesday.

3:56 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro remained out of the Giants lineup for a second consecutive day on Friday, due to manager Bruce Bochy wanting to give him two consecutive days to rest his sore back.

2:58 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is not in Friday's lineup against the Cubs.

9:30 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Mets.

5:12 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) returned to the Giants' lineup Friday.

7:55 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) is not in the Giants' starting lineup on Thursday afternoon versus the Reds.

1:37 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is battling some minor back soreness.

11:41 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is not in the Giants' starting lineup Wednesday against the Reds.

5:19 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in his return to action Monday against the Reds.

10:34 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is out of Sunday's lineup due to a back issue.

3:04 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is back in the Giants' lineup Tuesday.

4:22 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (thumb) said he expects to return to the Giants' lineup "soon."

3:20 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (thumb) is not in the Giants' lineup Monday.

8:44 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (thumb) took batting practice prior to Saturday's game.

2:39 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (thumb) will not play this weekend against the Braves.

1:51 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (finger) took some swings Friday in an indoor cage.

1:44 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) manager Bruce Bochy indicated that Marco Scutaro (finger) is unlikely to play this weekend.

12:05 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro has told the Giants' coaching staff that he wants to play through the pain in his left pinkie.

11:46 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that Marco Scutaro has "mallet finger" tendon damage in his left pinkie.

6:39 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro will visit a hand specialist Wednesday to determine whether he has tendon damage in his left pinkie.

6:19 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) on Marco Scutaro's left hand came back negative.

5:18 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro left Tuesday's game against the Pirates in the seventh inning after being hit on the left hand by a pitch.

3:15 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro went 3-for-4 with a home run in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks.

6:37 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (illness) returned to the Giants' lineup.

9:57 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (illness) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Athletics.

3:23 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro went 0-for-3 with two walks Wednesday against the Nationals, snapping his 19-game hitting streak.

8:33 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored Friday against the Rockies.

11:23 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro will serve as the designated hitter for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

3:19 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI as the Giants beat the Phillies 4-3 in 10 innings on Wednesday.

11:25 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is again battling some back soreness.

8:34 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro went 0-for-3 with a walk before being replaced on a double-switch Friday.

6:57 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is not in the Giants' lineup on Thursday.

12:23 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro went 3-for-4 with an RBI single in a win over the Cubs on Saturday.

7:26 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro is not in the Giants' lineup Thursday.

8:02 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) is back in the lineup Sunday.

4:14 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) said Friday that while he's feeling better, his back is still tight and he'll miss at least another day or two.

8:25 AM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro (back) reported improvement Friday but is unsure when he'll return to game action.

4:22 PM - Marco Scutaro (SF) Scutaro was scratched from Thursday's lineup with back tightness.