PLAYING TIME: Another setback for Baker; Marquis nearly ready
Apr 6 2012
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baker has rehab setback; Marquis not far away
Scott Baker (RHP, MIN), on the 15-day DL with an elbow strain, left his April 5 injury rehab start for Class A Fort Myers after 11 pitches, claiming an inability to get loose. Baker has been troubled by elbow inflammation throughout the spring, but had been expected to return in mid-April. That timetable is now delayed, with his eventual return dependent on upcoming MRI results.
MIN received some good news on the pitching front, as Jason Marquis (RHP, MIN) managed 54 pitches in an April 3 minor-league spring training game after returning from a two-week absence due to a family emergency. Marquis will open the season at Double-A, but could be ready for a mid-April...
Almost!
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