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Garza, Knebel ready for Minors games
- Updated: May 28, 2016
MILWAUKEE — The Brewers moved two steps closer to some difficult decisions on Saturday, as rehabbing pitchers Matt Garza and Corey Knebel faced hitters for the first time and pronounced themselves ready for Minor League rehabilitation assignments.
Both assignments are scheduled to begin Tuesday. Garza said he expects to start for Class A Wisconsin at Peoria, Ill., beginning a path he hopes leads back to the Brewers’ rotation during a June 13-15 series in San Francisco. Knebel, meanwhile, said he would pitch an inning for Class A Advanced Brevard County on Tuesday, and he hopes to be back in the Brewers’ bullpen by June 7.
Those timelines could be altered by the team’s medical staff. Garza has been on the disabled list all season with a right “lat” strain, and Knebel with a left oblique strain.
Both pitched two simulated innings early Saturday afternoon against teammates Martin Maldonado, Domingo Santana and Colin Walsh.
“I was anxious to go back up there again and face hitters,” Garza said. “The second inning, everything came back to normal. I was back to trusting myself and pitching with no pain. I was pumped to be back out there again. I’m looking forward to the next step.”
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