Andy Pettitte has been out of commission since going on the DL on July 20th with a strained groin. He is currently rehabbing in an effort to rejoin the Yankees on September 19th.
Andy Pettitte Scheduled For Second Minor League Rehab Start
Andy Pettitte, who’s coming back from a groin injury, threw four effective innings in a rehab start for AA Trenton last week. Tuesday, he’s scheduled to make his second and final minor league rehab appearance - also for Trenton, who is gunning for the Eastern League championship.
Pettitte is expected to throw around five innings or 80 pitches, and barring any setbacks, that will put him in line to return to the Yankees on Sunday the 19th to face the Orioles.
Read Article >Andy Pettitte Nearing Return After Encouraging Side Session
Facing some big questions marks about AJ Burnett and Javier Vazquez, the Yankees are finally getting some good news with regard to their starting rotation:
Pettitte threw 35 pitches on Sunday at a high intensity and felt very good both during and after. If nothing goes wrong from here on out, he should return after just a few more turns.
Read Article >Andy Pettitte Still Bothered By Groin, Scheduled For MRI
Andy Pettitte last pitched for the Yankees on July 18th, and was placed on the disabled list on July 20th with a groin injury. The team had hoped to have him back by the middle or end of August, but Pettitte hasn’t been able to recover as desired, and after some setbacks and assorted delays, the team is going to check him out once more:
Pettitte is getting closer, but he’s not as close as the Yankees would like him to be. In his absence, Dustin Moseley has started four games and worked long relief in another, allowing 12 runs in 28.2 innings.
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