DeSclafani faces live batters, set to start rehab

CINCINNATI — Having passed all the tests and checked off all the boxes needed, Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani feels ready for the sequel to his Minor League rehab assignment.

DeSclafani, sidelined all season so far because of a strained left oblique, threw the equivalent of three innings with 45 pitches on a rainy Friday afternoon to Reds hitters Ivan De Jesus Jr., Jordan Pacheco and Ramon Cabrera.

“I feel like I say that every time,” DeSclafani said. “I feel that everything went well. I think this should be the last time, knock on wood. Hopefully I will get back here soon.”

Out since late March, DeSclafani has not worked in a rehab start since he suffered a setback on April 29 while pitching for Class A Dayton. Going into that day, it was expected to be his second and final outing before being activated.

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