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Kang past ‘rehab script,’ to play consistently
- Updated: May 18, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Before Jung Ho Kang made his season debut on May 6, the Pirates made it clear they intended to be careful with him. They laid out a two-on, one-off plan that would help keep Kang fresh as he worked his way back from left knee surgery last September.
A week later, Kang started three days in a row, playing all three games at Wrigley Field last weekend and delivering a home run and an RBI double in the Pirates’ much-needed 2-1 win Sunday over the Cubs.
Has the plan for Kang changed?
“There was a rehab script initially. Now, we’re past that point,” head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk said. “We’re monitoring him like we do every other player based on the demands that he put himself through the previous night.
“It’s a group decision. We sit with Jung Ho. We sit with [manager Clint Hurdle]. Ultimately, Clint writes the lineup. Jung Ho’s input is important, but at the end of the day, it’s Clint’s decision. Jung Ho is a very important part of that process.”
After a day off Monday, Kang started …
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