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Texas’ Hamilton, Gimenez close in on rehab outings
- Updated: April 19, 2016
ARLINGTON — Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton and catcher Chris Gimenez are headed back to Arizona for extended spring training, planning on being ready to start rehab assignments at some point next week.
Hamilton is taking batting practice, running the bases and taking fly balls in the outfield. He is hoping to start playing in extended spring training games on Friday, shuttling between designated hitter and the outfield.
If all goes well, Hamilton is hoping to begin a rehab assignment on April 30. The Rangers would like for him to get approximately 35 at-bats between extended spring and his rehab assignment before he is considered an option at the Major League level.
“Waiting has been tough, but it has been really good,” Hamilton said. “I’m just waiting and following what they want me to do. They want me to have six weeks of [extended] spring training, that’s what we’re doing. I’m going to Arizona to DH and play the field, and hopefully by April 30, I’ll be back in [Double-A] Frisco playing in games.”
Hamilton had two operations on his left knee last year and was still dealing with inflammation at the start of Spring Training. The Rangers …
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