Getty Images What’s this? Good news for the Dodgers’ bullpen? I don’t believe it.
According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, Jonathan Broxton is tentatively scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque “in a couple of days.”
Joe Block of 790 KABC in Los Angeles reports that Broxton threw about 22 pitches in a simulated game earlier today. Ned Colletti estimated last week that Broxton was on track to return sometime in July, so the big right-hander will likely need to make it through several appearances in the minors.
Broxton has been on the disabled list since May 4 with a bone bruise on his right elbow. He has a 5.68 ERA and 10/9 K/BB ratio over his first 12 2/3 innings this season.
On the subject of more immediate help, Hernandez adds that Kenley Jansen could be activated from the disabled list tomorrow while Hong-Chih Kuo could return Sunday.
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- captainwisdom8888 - Jun 17, 2011 at 10:02 PM
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I’m not sure getting this guy back will help their team significantly. Too bad dodgers fans don’t care regardless…
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- D.J. Short - Jun 17, 2011 at 10:07 PM
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Touche.
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- cup0pizza - Jun 18, 2011 at 5:18 PM
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Broxton and the Dodgers are irrelevant.
