[外電] Hamilton hopes to return this weekend
Hamilton hopes to return this weekend
Slugger had good first night of rehab in Double-A
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
06/30/09 10:41 PM ET
ARLINGTON -- Josh Hamilton is hoping to be back in the Rangers lineup this
weekend after a good first night on medical rehabilitation assignment with
Double-A Frisco on Monday.
Hamilton, being used at designated hitter, was 1-for-4 with a walk. He had a
run scored, an RBI and a stolen base.
"Last night I was a little anxious, with it being the first time back in game
situations," Hamilton said on Tuesday. "I was out in front a little bit of
stuff. Just like I was in rookie ball and got promoted to NY-Penn League with
college players. I felt like I had to go get it because they were throwing a
little bit harder because they are older."
Hamilton worked out with the Rangers on Tuesday because Frisco was off due to
the Texas League All-Star break. He'll join Triple-A Oklahoma City on
Wednesday in Iowa and play three games with the RedHawks. Manager Ron
Washington said Hamilton will start at DH on Wednesday and then play in the
outfield on Thursday.
If all goes well, he could play Friday for Oklahoma City and then be
activated on Saturday with the Rangers. He has been sidelined since June 2
with a torn abdominal muscle that required surgery on June 9.
"I'm not going to say what my plan is because my plan I would be playing
tonight," Hamilton said. "Whatever they tell me. I'm going to go play. When
they feel like I've done well enough or the timing is good enough, they'll
get me out of there. My target the whole time was to be back sometime during
the homestand. If I do that, I'll be able to accomplish that.
"The area that was fixed is not sore. I have other parts that are sore. I
still feel a little tightness when I stretch out and run hard, but that's
normal. It's not comfortable, but it's normal."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the
approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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