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Castellanos to ramp up rehab in Florida
- Updated: September 17, 2016
CLEVELAND — Nick Castellanos is going to give it another try to ramp up his rehab toward a return to action before the season is up. The Tigers’ third baseman, out since early August after fracturing his left hand on a pitch, left on Saturday to work out at the Tigers’ Spring Training facility in Lakeland, Fla.
Castellanos will take batting practice the next couple of days. Once pitchers arrive early next week for instructional ball, he’ll resume facing live pitching for the first time since facing against Jordan Zimmermann in his simulated game last Wednesday in Detroit.
Considering Castellanos lasted one at-bat against Zimmermann before feeling discomfort in his hand, his latest try comes with no guarantees. Still, Castellanos was encouraged enough taking batting practice with the Tigers on Friday that they decided it’s worth another attempt.
“He said he felt …
