Lucas Gilbreath Back On Track
4 months agoColorado Rockies left-hander Lucas Gilbreath (elbow, shoulder) has recovered from a shoulder issue that slowed his return from Tommy John surgery. Gilbreath threw a third side session on Saturday and appears to be back on track after initial pre-shoulder projections that he could be ready by May. "[His side] went great, he threw all his pitches," manager Bud Black said. "He's headed to Arizona [July 7]. He's going to start to face hitters. He'll be in some games within a week in Arizona, and then probably we'll jump him up a level. He's getting closer. He was really close, and then the shoulder strain, but the elbow hasn't been an issue. We just got to get him conditioned for games." The 28-year-old southpaw had Tommy John surgery in March of 2023 and probably isn't going to make his 2024 debut until some point in August, barring another setback.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com