Dodgers News: Yency Almonte Likely to Need Rehab Assignment Before Returning
Yency Almonte was one of the brightest surprises for the Dodgers this year, posting a 1.15 ERA in 31.1 innings pitched before going down with an elbow injury in early August.
At the time of the injury, Almonte didn’t think it was serious, saying it was similar to an issue he had before. Still, the Dodgers had an MRI done on the elbow, which came back clean.
So it has been a bit of a surprise that Almonte’s return has taken so long. With the originally expected short stint on the injured list, the plan was for Almonte to return without a rehab assignment in the minor leagues. Now that he has been out more than a month, though, it sounds like that plan might be changing, as manager Dave Roberts told the media on Monday.
“Yency, yesterday, from his bullpen, felt good, so he’ll be back on the mound again tomorrow [Tuesday] and use his entire pitch mix, so hopefully he’ll be back soon as well. … With Yency, depending on when it is, it might be some rehab, a couple games to get him back into live competition.”
Dave Roberts gives an update on the #Dodgers:
– Tony Gonsolin pitched from 90 ft. but needs to be at 150 ft. at least.
– Gavin Lux will not play in this series.
– Yency Almonte makes progress and will hopefully use his entire pitch mix tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/PAy4hLMyCV— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) September 6, 2022
A rehab stint would have been more of a hassle in previous years, when the Triple-A season ended in early September. But Oklahoma City still has more than three weeks left on their schedule, which should give Almonte plenty of time to get ready to return to the Dodgers bullpen.
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