San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong threw a simulated game on Saturday and impressed manager Bruce Bochy, reports Andrew Baggarly of Comcast SportsNet Bay Area.
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Vogelsong faced hitters for the first time on Saturday since undergoing surgery on his hand.
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The right-hander threw 33 total pitches and used all of his pitches, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. Vogelsong threw 62 pitches in the bullpen during the All-Star break, but Saturday was his first time facing hitters.
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Vogelsong underwent surgery in May to insert pins in his broken hand. The Giants initially estimated the starter would miss 12 weeks, and are targeting an Aug. 9 return date for Vogelsong, which would be just shy of 12 weeks after his original injury.
Vogelsong is expected to make a start on Tuesday in the Arizona Rookie League. He will also make rehab starts for Class A San Jose and Double-A Richmond before returning to the Giants rotation, writes Schulman.
The starter struggled with the Giants to start the season, going 2-4 with a 7.19 ERA. Vogelsong had been a key contributor to the San Francisco pitching rotation, posting a 2.71 ERA in 2011 and a 3.37 ERA in 2012.
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