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Darvish set to head out for rehab stint
- Updated: April 29, 2016
ARLINGTON — Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish threw 20 pitches in the bullpen on Friday, his last session before beginning a medical rehabilitation assignment on Sunday in Frisco.
Darvish is scheduled to throw two innings and 30 pitches in his first rehab start for Double-A Frisco against Corpus Christi. Darvish, who underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery on March 17, 2015, would likely get 4-5 starts on his rehab assignment, building up to 90 pitches, before he is an option at the big league level.
“Like the steps I’ve been making through the rehab process, this is the next step I am making,” Darvish said. It’s hard to describe but I feel like I’m ready to go. My first outing, I’m just trying to get the first guy out. Every time you are making the first outing of the season, whether you have surgery or not, you’re worried if you can get the first guy out. That’s about it.”
Darvish’s return may be less than a month away but the Rangers rotation went into its three-game series with the Angels with a combined record of 10-4 with a 3.25 ERA. Rangers starters have pitched at least five innings in all 21 games and recorded quality starts in 16 of them.
A.J. Griffin entered the season as the fifth starter but he is 3-0 with a 2.52 ERA after four starts. The Rangers don’t have a weak link between Griffin, Cole Hamels, Colby Lewis, Martin Perez and Derek …
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