SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tommy La Stella has yet to appear in a Cactus League game as he continues his recovery from offseason left Achilles surgery, but he’s far enough along in his rehab that the Giants haven’t ruled out the possibility that he could be ready for Opening Day on April 8.
“I think there’s a chance,” manager Gabe Kapler said Saturday. “We tend to follow the lead of the players and what their visions are. Tommy has shared strongly that he wants the opportunity to be ahead of schedule and be ready for Opening Day. If he demonstrates that he is and [head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner] feels like he’s physically ready for that, we’re not going to hold him back. It’s really a matter of if we think that’s the right play. It might be Opening Day, it might be a week after, but he’s getting very close to being ready.”
La Stella, 33, has resumed running the bases and could be cleared to appear in spring games as soon as next week. He is one of three…