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Kimbrel slated for rehab appearance Saturday
- Updated: July 27, 2016
BOSTON — Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel is expected to make a rehab appearance for Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday, and he could rejoin the big league club soon after that.
Kimbrel threw his second bullpen session at Fenway Park on Wednesday since undergoing left knee surgery July 11.
Red Sox manager John Farrell said that if Kimbrel does not experience discomfort or swelling on Thursday, the right-hander will pitch Saturday for the PawSox and may only need that one appearance before reuniting with his teammates on the West Coast.
“It could be as few as one [appearance],” Farrell said. “It will just be dependent upon physically how Craig feels, and if he feels like just the one appearance to get back into a game environment puts him in a good spot to rejoin us out on the West Coast. That would be the most optimistic scenario.”
Kimbrel also completed fielding drills off the …
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