Why the Giants are suddenly optimistic about Mark Melancon’s return

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ATLANTA–Mark Melancon may never be the same pitcher he once was. But the Giants are increasingly optimistic their closer is inching toward a healthy return to their bullpen. Melancon threw off the mound for the first time since receiving a stem cell injection to facilitate the healing process in his pronator muscle on April 12. He threw 20 pitches as trainer Dave Groeschner and manager Bruce Bochy stood by his side. “The way he threw today, that was really encouraging,” Bochy said. Since placing Melancon on the disabled list with a right elbow flexor strain on Opening Day, the Giants haven’t expressed much optimism regarding Melancon’s recovery process and his efforts to come back from an injury

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