Mets’ Kodai Senga hopes to pitch in rehab game next week
Pitcher Kodai Senga hopes to pitch in a minor league game next week. The Mets right-hander expects to face batters in batting practice on Thursday and then, if all goes well, be ready to take the final big step in his rehab by pitching in a minor league game. “Everything’s feeling really good, so I […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole dominates with 10 strikeouts in rehab start
BOSTON — Gerrit Cole whiffed repeatedly on Friday night in Rochester. The next time he takes the mound could be in the Bronx. Making his third rehab start since returning from elbow neuritis, Cole struck out 10 batters while allowing just two hits and one earned run over 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Cole […]
Yankees’ Jasson Dominguez staying in minors after rehab clock runs out
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The inevitable became official on Wednesday: With Jasson Dominguez’s rehabilitation period over, the Yankees have opted to keep the young outfielder in the minor leagues. Dominguez spent the longest period on a rehab assignment (20 days, plus an extra 10 days), beating out the minor league pitchers he’ll continue to watch. […]
Jasson Dominguez has four-hits, homers in Yankees rehab start
Jasson Dominguez continues to perform well during an extended rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He pitched nine innings in center field for the first time since returning from Tommy John surgery last year, before being replaced in the 10th. Dominguez had four more hits, including a home run, before leaving the game. Yankees center fielder […]
Gerrit Cole pounds strike zone in second Yankees rehab start
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Gerrit Cole pounded the strike zone in his second rehab start. The Yankees ace took the mound after four days of rest against the same Double-A hitters he faced in his rehab start earlier this week, pitching 4 2/3 innings against the Somerset Patriots at TD Bank Ballpark, throwing 44 of his […]
Gerrit Cole rehab assignment set as injury return gets closer
SAN FRANCISCO — Gerrit Cole is in the minor leagues, but he’s ready to play. Cole will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset starting Tuesday, manager Aaron Boone announced Sunday, moving the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner one step closer to a possible return to the Yankees by the end of June. Boone […]
Francisco Alvarez has encouraging rehab outing as possible Mets return looms
Francisco Alvarez caught seven innings at Double-A Binghamton on Saturday, raising the possibility he could return to the Mets’ lineup by the middle of the month. Carlos Mendoza said Thursday’s first rehab game went well for the 22-year-old before Saturday’s 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks at Citi Field. “We’ll see,” the manager said when asked […]
Jasson Dominguez plays outfield for first time in Yankees’ rehab assignment
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jason Dominguez accomplished another goal Wednesday as he continued his return from Tommy John surgery. The 21-year-old Yankees was limited to designated hitter during the first two weeks of his rehab assignment, but played five innings in center field for Double-A Somerset and made his first appearance as an outfielder. Dominguez, a […]
Kodai Senga appears to hint at Mets rehab disagreement
Kodai Senga has yet to pitch an inning for the Mets this season, but it’s unclear when that will change as the right-hander is dealing with nerve inflammation that recently led to him receiving a cortisone shot. The numerous issues and setbacks Senga has encountered since being suspended with a shoulder injury during spring training […]
‘Dairy Crack’: Cheese-Addicted New York Law Student Goes To $6,000 Per Week Rehab To Overcome Compulsion
A New York law student with a cheese addiction is entering a $6,000-a-week rehabilitation program to help him overcome his obsessive urges, the New York Post reported Saturday. Adela Kojab, 27, talks about her struggle with cheese addiction and her journey to recovery. During Kojab’s junior year at New York University, her appetite got out […]