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Castellanos hopes to return by next weekend
- Updated: September 10, 2016
DETROIT — Nick Castellanos senses the days dwindling on the regular-season schedule as he tries to work his way back from a fractured left hand. But he believes he can be back sooner rather than later.
Asked if he can use the Tigers’ fall instructional league in Florida for a rehab assignment, the third baseman said he’s aiming for earlier than that. Castellanos was injured when he was hit by a pitch in a game against the Mets on Aug. 6.
“My goal is to be back before the 18th,” Castellanos said, noting the start of instructional league play.
Friday provided a good step in his way back. While Castellanos took ground balls at third base for a second day with defensive coordinator Matt Martin, he took batting practice off soft-toss pitches in the cage at Comerica Park for the first time since the injury.
“Today was the first day that I was hitting a moving baseball,” he said.
Manager Brad Ausmus said they hope to progress Castellanos to full batting practice on the …
