LOS ANGELES – Dodgers right-hander Bobby Miller will start a minor league rehab task for the Low-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Sunday as he works his approach again from shoulder irritation that has plagued him he left for six weeks.
Miller's newest step in his rehab got here earlier than Tuesday's recreation at Dodger Stadium, when he threw about 50 pitches in three simulated innings, going through Dodgers teammates Chris Taylor, Gavin Lux and Miguel Vargas, along with Juan Alonso, a younger man of 20 years. outfielder who performs for Rancho Cucamonga.
“I feel it was what you'd anticipate the primary time, the command of his pitches wasn't there,” supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned. “However the train of going up and down thrice was carried out.”
Final Wednesday in San Francisco, Miller pitched two simulated innings however didn't face a batter. He pitched three innings Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, and can possible pitch these when he takes the mound Sunday for the Quakes, who’re at dwelling to face Modesto.
Roberts mentioned Miller would wish a number of rehab assignments, presumably three begins, earlier than he can be able to return, possible going three innings, then 4, then 5 earlier than being activated. Final time within the majors on April 10 in Minnesota.
Barring that, a two-start rehab task would imply Miller may very well be again throughout that June 7-9 collection in opposition to the Yankees in New York. Making three rehab begins means Miller may very well be prepared subsequent week as soon as the Dodgers are at dwelling in opposition to the Rangers and Royals. In different phrases, it's a very long time earlier than we’ve got to fret about how Miller suits into the rotation, and whether or not that rotation will carry six pitchers or 5.
“We do Bobby on Sunday, and we go from there,” Roberts mentioned.
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Max Muncy additionally labored on the sector Tuesday at Dodger Stadium as he works his approach again from a strained proper indirect muscle. Muncy reached out, took grounders, and threw. The following one is hitting a cage both Wednesday or Thursday, adopted by no less than one or two video games on a rehabilitation mission. Muncy final performed on Could fifteenth.
Evan Phillips is near a rehab task, and that may very well be at Rancho Cucamonga or with Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis. Phillips, who strained his proper muscle on Could 4, will want no less than two, possibly three video games within the minors earlier than he returns.
