Hampton set to go on rehab
The merry-go-round surrounding the last few years of Mike Hampton’s career is back at it. After throwing another successful bullpen session, Hampton has declared himself ready to start a minor league assignment.
Hampton has successfully completed three bullpen sessions since having his return to the rotation scratched with a strained pectoral muscle just minutes he suffered just minutes before making his season debut on April 3. The intensity level of his bullpen sessions increased each time, with the last one coming at near maximum effort.
“I let it go about as much as I could in a bullpen,” Hampton said. “You always wonder if that pitch will happen again where you feel it again. Hopefully a minor-league rehab will get that thought process out of my head and I’ll be able to move forward and get back in the rotation.”
Hampton could start his rehab assignment on Friday and will likely get at least two starts, probably closer to three or four, to give him every chance to get over the mental hurdle of suffering another injury.
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