The Dodgers have been with out right-handed pitcher Bobby Miller since early April after he was positioned on the injured record with a shoulder damage.
On Tuesday, Miller threw to dwell hitters at Dodger Stadium in an enormous improvement for the second-year pitcher. Miller threw three simulated innings.
After the efficiency, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts supplied an replace on the 25-year-old pitcher and revealed the scheduled date of his first rehab begin.
Miller will take the mound at Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday, per Roberts, to make his first rehab begin. Miller might want to make a number of rehab begins, so his return remains to be just a few weeks away.
Nonetheless, this can be a nice replace for Miller and the Dodgers, as he was solely in a position to make three begins this 12 months earlier than occurring the IL.
The previous first-round choose of the Dodgers was very spectacular in his rookie season, going 11-4 with a 3.76 ERA in 124.1 innings.
Miller was anticipated to play an enormous function in an overhauled rotation this 12 months, however bought off to a sluggish begin, sporting a 5.40 ERA in his three begins. One thing was clearly off with Miller, and he might find yourself lacking two months earlier than an final return to the mound.
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