Norichika Aoki is at risk of losing playing time upon the return of Hunter Pence (forearm), Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Aoki is at risk of losing playing time upon the return of Hunter Pence (forearm), Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Analysis:

Aoki has been the Giants' primary left fielder for most of the season, but things will get a bit crowded after Pence is ready for game action. This has been complicated lately by the emergence of Justin Maxwell, who has hit three home runs in his last five games. Aoki will be tough to bench, however, as he's currently getting on base at a .391 clip.