Giants OF Angel Pagan activated from 60-day DL

May 25th seems like a lifetime ago, but that was the last time that the San Francisco Giants had ultra-valuable outfielder Angel Pagan on the baseball field. However, Pagan was in the lineup (in the lead-off spot, to be specific) when the Giants took the field against the Diamondbacks on Friday night, and it had to be a pleasant sign for Giants fans.

Pagan was activated from the 60-day disabled list prior to the game on Friday, and to make room for him on the roster, Francisco Peguero was optioned to the minors. The 32-year-old outfielder tore his hamstring back on that fateful day in May, and it was a real concern whether we would see him in the lineup again in 2013.

Before he exited stage right, Pagan was actually struggling mightily at the plate. He had just a .262/.314/.374 slash line with 3 home runs in 204 plate appearances before the injury, but his pedigree is such that it should be expected to see him rebound a bit. In fact, that pedigree helped to land Pagan a 4-year, $40 million deal before the 2013 season started, and the Giants clearly view him as a building block to stay relevant.

In his return, Pagan went 1-for-3, but most fittingly, he scored the only run in a 1-0 victory. Welcome back, Angel.