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Tigers await Maybin’s first rehab start in OF
- Updated: May 7, 2016
DETROIT — The Tigers were hoping Cameron Maybin would make his first rehab appearance in center field for Triple-A Toledo on Friday, but he remained at DH, as his right shoulder injury isn’t healing as quickly as hoped.
The Tigers are expected to call up an outfielder after Sunday’s game, before the trip to Washington, but it’s not likely to be Maybin, who resumed his rehab last week. The Tigers want to see him play a few games in the outfield before he comes up, and they wouldn’t bring him up just to DH.
“Cam’s throwing. He throwing out to 120 feet,” Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. “He’s still got a little soreness, as of yesterday. He’s supposed to throw again today.”
Maybin went 0-for-2 with two walks on Friday. Ausmus said there’s no pain for Maybin in swinging, only throwing.
He’s dealt with several injuries already this season and hasn’t yet made an appearance for the Tigers. He injured his right shoulder during the offseason when he slipped on some ice at his Asheville, N.C., home, then …
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