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Perkins’ shoulder flares up; ‘pen session delayed
- Updated: May 22, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Twins closer Glen Perkins suffered a setback in his recovery from a strained left shoulder while playing long toss on Thursday, and he will not throw his scheduled bullpen session on Monday.
Perkins, on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 11, was expected to make a big step in his recovery by throwing off a mound for the first time on Monday, but he now won’t throw again until Thursday, and that will be off flat ground. There’s no timetable for a bullpen session, as he’ll have to throw off flat ground a few times and prove he’s healthy before throwing off the mound.
“I played catch on Thursday and tried to stretch it out, put a little more effort, and it just doesn’t feel right,” Perkins said. “I think I’m in a better spot than I was six weeks ago, but the disappointing thing is that’s six weeks ago. I kept telling myself I’d throw and throw until getting to that bullpen, but I don’t think it would be a good decision to push it that far. It’s not where it needs to be yet.”
Perkins will wait to get a second …
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