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- Updated: April 26, 2016
NEW YORK — When the Reds transferred pitcher Michael Lorenzen from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list Monday to create 40-man roster space for the callup of reliever Layne Somsen, it would be natural to wonder if he had another setback with his elbow.
But that was not the case. Lorenzen was shut down from throwing when he suffered a strained right elbow ligament and tendinitis in early March and contracted mononucleosis in early April. He simply won’t be ready to return before June 2, his new eligible date for activation. Following his recovery from mono, which caused him to lose 20 pounds, Lorenzen began playing catch last week.
Essentially, Lorenzen is starting over as though it was an offseason throwing program before Spring Training.
“He’s really on the front end of his throwing program,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “We’re not even talking about bullpen [sessions]. We’re talking about throwing the ball 120 feet as a goal. …
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