Lincecum (hip) set to showcase Friday for teams

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SAN FRANCISCO — Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum will pitch for major league clubs in a showcase event Friday as he attempts to make a comeback from hip surgery last year.

The free agent right-hander is set to hold his much-anticipated throwing session Friday in Arizona, according to Paul Kuo, spokesman for Lincecum’s agency, Beverly Hills Sports Council. A location and time were not yet announced for the showcase, but dozens of scouts and executives are expected to be in attendance with radar guns at the ready.

The San Francisco Giants will be there as planned all along, general manager Bobby Evans said Sunday. The San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles also are among the expected 20 or so attendees, according to MLB Network.

The Giants’ interest does not necessarily mean they will re-sign the pitcher who helped them win three World Series in five years — …

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