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Dietrich begins rehab assignment, eyeing Saturday return
- Updated: August 28, 2016
MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton has begun doing some light jogging and is easing into some throwing and swinging drills, but the Marlins insist there is no change in the timetable of a possible return for the three-time All-Star right fielder.
The club has a more optimistic outlook for Derek Dietrich, who began his rehab assignment with Double-A Jacksonville on Friday. The anticipation is the left-handed-hitting infielder will be reinstated when he is first eligible, which is Saturday at Cleveland.
Stanton has been on the disabled list since Aug. 14 with a Grade 3 left groin strain, and Dietrich has been out since Aug. 19 with a right knee contusion.
Stanton showed some encouraging signs during stretching on Saturday when the club took full batting practice. On Sunday, the team didn’t take BP, which is common for matinees after night games. But on Saturday, Stanton did some light …
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