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Peralta fields first grounders since surgery
- Updated: May 1, 2016
ST. LOUIS — A Cardinals club that watched its fill-in shortstops commit nine errors in April got a glimpse on Sunday of the help that is on the way.
For the first time since undergoing left thumb surgery on March 10, Jhonny Peralta grabbed a glove and fielded ground balls at shortstop. He wore a hard plastic casing around his thumb for protection.
“I still have to work a little more, but for the first time it felt pretty good,” Peralta said afterward. “Nothing is bothering me. I don’t feel pain. I feel strong.”
Peralta is progressing at a slightly quicker clip than the Cardinals initially anticipated, which means that a late-May return can’t be ruled out. Peralta will have his next follow-up visit with the doctor in just over a week, at which time the Cardinals …
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