Pettitte to make rehab start Thursday
September 6, 2010
NEW YORK (AP)—Andy Pettitte(notes) will make a rehabilitation start for the Yankees’Double-A farm team at Trenton on Thursday night.
The 38-year-old left-hander has not pitched in a game since July 18 becauseof a strained left groin. He threw a bullpen session before Monday’s 4-3 loss toBaltimore.
“I feel good,” he said.
Pettitte’s rehab start will come in the Thunder’s Eastern League playoffagainst New Hampshire. Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who had said before the gamethat Pettitte would pitch Trenton’s opener Wednesday, then pushed Pettitte backa day to get him in rotation and projected he will throw four innings or 65pitches, whichever comes first.
It’s not certain whether Pettitte will make a second minor league appearancebefore rejoining the major league rotation.
“We’ll see how it goes,” Girardi said. “Kind of anticipate that willprobably be two rehab starts, but if it’s one, it’s one.”
With Austin Kearns(notes) bothered by a bone bruise on his right index finger, theYankees recalled outfielder Colin Curtis(notes) from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre.Kearns hopes to play in a few days.
“With just some of the injuries we have to the outfield, we felt we coulduse another outfielder,” Girardi said.
Right fielder Nick Swisher(notes) started for the first time since leavingThursday’s game against Oakland because of a stiff left knee. He went 0 for 3with a walk.
“It felt a little sore, but that’s to be expected,” he said. “It’s justnice to be back out there.”
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