Rehab going well for
Cora
May/08/08 10:08 PM Filed in:
Alex Cora
DETROIT -- So far, so good for the rehabbing Red Sox
duo at Triple-A Pawtucket.
First baseman Sean Casey and utility infielder Alex
Cora have begun their Minor League rehabilitation
assignments as they return from injury, and the initial
reports show no problems and solid production.
"They both look like they're doing real good," manager
Terry Francona said before Thursday night's game
against the Tigers at Comerica Park.
If their rehabs continue to go well, both players could
rejoin the Red Sox roster for this weekend's series at
Minnesota.
That's assuming the weather holds up for Pawtucket's
game against Norwich on Friday night, as the forecast
calls for heavy rain throughout the day. A rainout
could delay Casey and Cora's return, but only by a day
or two.
The team has not decided how it will make room for both
players on the roster. It's assumed that infielder Jed
Lowrie is one player on the way down to Pawtucket, and
the other spot will be decided when the time comes.
Cora, who started his rehab on Wednesday night, is
recovering from a sprained right elbow. In his first
game with Pawtucket, he went 2-for-4 with a couple of
singles to left and scored a run while playing seven
innings at second base. Then, in Thursday's game, he
went 1-for-4, starting at second again, though he was
originally slated to DH.
"We were going to DH him, but he didn't get very many
fielding chances [on Wednesday night], so he played
second again," Francona said. "He'll play short [on
Friday]."
Cora has appeared in three games with Boston this
season, going 3-for-3 with a walk. Casey has played in
17 games and owns a .346 average with eight RBIs.
(mlb.com)