The San Francisco Giants designated Marco Scutaro for assignment on Wednesday as he recovers from back surgery.

The club plans to retain Scutaro and continue working with him through his rehabilitation following back surgery that could end his career.

Dr. Michael Wang performed a fusion last month in Miami to alleviate the troublesome area at level L-2/L-3 of Scutaro's spine.

Assistant general manager Bobby Evans said Scutaro is "not yet pain-free, which isn't uncommon after surgery."