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- Updated: May 11, 2016
CINCINNATI — The Reds and Homer Bailey had originally planned that the right-hander would be back pitching again, about one year after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Not only has that not happened, but Bailey is no longer viewed as close to returning after his recent setback.
“I would say that, right now, we’re taking a step back to not rush anything, simply to have some precaution,” Bailey said on Wednesday.
Bailey experienced some irritation in the back of his arm and was shut down following his April 26 rehab assignment start for Double-A Pensacola. He recently got a second opinion and was cleared to resume throwing.
“We took 10 days off of throwing, and anyone who throws a lot knows that’s a long [darn] time not to throw,” Bailey said. “We’re almost having to build pretty significantly all the way up.”
After he had Tommy John surgery on May 8, …
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