Pablo Sandoval's right elbow may not heal quickly enough to enable him to participate in the April 1 season opener against the Dodgers.
Sandoval, who's trying to recover from inflammation in his ulnar nerve and cope with a bone spur in the back of his elbow, tried playing light catch Saturday but stopped upon feeling discomfort.
Bruce Bochy said in response to a question that surgery "has not been discussed at all" for the 26-year-old Sandoval.