Update – June 16, 2016, 2:55 PM
Chasen Shreve made his first rehab outing on Sunday afternoon with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Shreve was effective in just one inning pitched. Â He put the Clippers down one-two-three with one strikeout and two weak ground ball outs.
#Yankees LHP Chasen Shreve exits after a 1-2-3 first to start his rehab with @swbrailriders. https://t.co/vZZzI3R7Nd pic.twitter.com/idFiR1AUgi
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New York Yankees’ left-handed reliever Chasen Shreve hopes to return from the disabled list in the near future.
Shreve has been on the DL since May 26 following an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder.
On Tuesday, Shreve attempted to throw 20 pitches from the mound, all fastballs, with his injured shoulder to gauge how he was feeling. He threw another 20 pitches on Thursday, mixing in a variety of pitches, and indicated that his shoulder has felt fine. He will make his first rehab outing on Sunday afternoon as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders face the Columbus Clippers.
Shreve’s 2016 campaign started great as he did not allow a run in his first six outings, but that quickly took a turn for the worse. In his final four outings of April, he allowed five runs in just three innings of work. May proved to have its ups and downs, the worst coming in his final game before heading to the DL when he allowed three runs in one inning.
At the moment, it is unclear how many rehab starts Shreve will need before returning to the Major League roster. It is also a possibility that Yankees manager Joe Girardi decides to keep him in Triple-A with the RailRiders for a period of time to allow for more work in and for Shreve rebuild some confidence.
Shreve is currently sporting a 5.21 ERA, allowing 11 runs in 19 innings pitched, and has 16 strikeouts. The organization and Yankee faithful are hopeful he can turn his season around when he returns to the Bronx, adding another left-handed arm to the bullpen.
