After rehab outing, Astros mull next steps in Ryan Pressly's return from injury
Ryan Pressly had an efficient rehab outing Tuesday but the next steps for the Astros closer's return from injury are still being discussed.The Astros are still determining the next steps for injured closer Ryan Pressly after he completed the first game of a minor-league rehab assignment with Class AAA Sugar Land on Tuesday night.in a scoreless inning for the Space Cowboys on Tuesday and on Wednesday morning played catch at Minute Maid Park.
“He threw well but he didn’t throw many, so we’ve still got to determine is that enough or does he need some more,” Baker said. In four outings prior to landing on the injured list April 14 with right knee inflammation, Pressly averaged 92.7 mph on his four-seam fastball, down from 95.4 mph during the 2021 season. Pressly’s maximum velocity during Tuesday’s rehab outing was 93.6 mph.
When asked if the Astros are using velocity to determine Pressly’s readiness for a return, Baker said, “Not me.” “Velo’s important but velo minus location is not velo, to me,” Baker said. “Evidently he had pretty good location but he only threw a few pitches. So it’s kind of a Catch-22. You want him to do well but you also want him tested some at the same time.”
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