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Koji could return to ‘pen on Labor Day
- Updated: August 29, 2016
BOSTON — The Red Sox could have Koji Uehara back in the bullpen by Labor Day, as the reliever responded well to throwing 25 pitches to teammates from the main mound at Fenway Park on Monday.
“He came out of today’s work session in good fashion,” said Red Sox manager John Farrell. “It was 25 pitches to hitters with good intensity, both his fastball and his split. He may have mixed in an occasional cutter, but it’s been impressive to see how he’s handled the volume, and now three times on the mound the intensity to his bullpen [sessions] and the BP.”
Next in Uehara’s progression will be a bullpen session on Wednesday, then another batting practice session in Oakland on Saturday.
“I wouldn’t rule out activation after the BP,” said Farrell. “Again, I think in fairness to Koji, what we’ve done is just review how he feels after each work session and we’ll take it from there.”
Uehara would probably get a day of rest on Sunday, and his activation could come the next day, when the Red Sox open a three-game series in San Diego.
The Minor League seasons end that same day, so a rehab assignment isn’t an …
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