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On track for rehab stint, Pillar nearing return
- Updated: August 17, 2016
NEW YORK — Kevin Pillar is expected to begin a Minor League rehab assignment this weekend, and the outfielder plans to be back in the Blue Jays’ lineup early next week.
Pillar has been out since Aug. 6 with a sprained left thumb. He is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, and all signs point to him being ready by that point.
The 27-year-old will travel with the Blue Jays to Cleveland, and he’ll go through some drills prior to Friday night’s game vs. the Indians before receiving final clearance to begin a rehab assignment.
“There’s a good chance this weekend he’ll go down to Florida,” manager John Gibbons said Wednesday morning. “Get a little action. He was out there doing his defensive stuff earlier today; he’s going to hit in the …
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