Getty Images Al Alburquerque has been cleared to resume pitching and is expected to begin a brief minor-league rehab assignment nearly a month after the Tigers reliever suffered a concussion when he was struck by a ball during batting practice.
Jason Beck of MLB.com reports that Alburquerque will pitch Saturday at Triple-A and possibly again Monday, which is the final day of the International League season.
Alburquerque had to be hospitalized overnight and has been on the seven-day disabled list for concussions since, but the 25-year-old rookie showed a lot of promise before the injury by racking up an incredible 57 strikeouts in 37 innings while holding opponents to a .141 batting average.
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- 1943mrmojorisin1971 - Sep 2, 2011 at 5:34 PM
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Again, one of the best names in the history of pro sports for sure
Glad to see he’s ok
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- cur68 - Sep 2, 2011 at 5:39 PM
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Agree on both points.
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- addictedzone - Sep 2, 2011 at 5:51 PM
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Shouldn’t he be on a lifetime contract with the Isotopes?
