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E-Rod, Wright nearing return to rotation
- Updated: August 24, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Three injured Red Sox pitchers — all in different stages of the recovery process — took one step closer to returning in their rehabilitation on Tuesday afternoon.
Eduardo Rodriguez threw three innings and 59 pitches in a simulated game prior to the Sox’s game against the Rays. Knuckleballer Steven Wright threw a bullpen session and is still on track to start on Friday against the Royals. Koji Uehara threw a 32-pitch bullpen session, one that manager John Farrell said was more “intense” than expected.
“All the throwing that went on today was very positive,” Farrell said.
Rodriguez, who was forced to leave this Aug. 16 start due to left hamstring tightness, was scratched from his scheduled start last Sunday vs. the Tigers. After Rodriguez’s outing on Tuesday, Farrell said it’s unlikely that the left-hander will be placed on the DL, but he’ll wait to see how Rodriguez feels on Wednesday before making …
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