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Yu to start for Rangers on Saturday
- Updated: May 23, 2016
FRISCO, Texas — After showing through five rehab outings that he can be dominant against Minor League hitters and that his post-Tommy John surgery right elbow can stand up to the rigors of pitching on regular rest, Yu Darvish is returning to the Rangers rotation.
Darvish will make his first Major League start since 2014 on Saturday, slated to start against the visiting Pirates, manager Jeff Banister said Monday.
Darvish threw six scoreless innings for Double-A Frisco on Sunday against San Antonio. He threw 87 pitches, allowed three hits and struck out six in his longest rehab start.
In his five rehab starts between Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock, Darvish allowed a total of two earned runs. The Pirates are far from a Minor League team, but Darvish sounded like a pitcher ready for the next step.
“It’s kind of hard to tell right now,” …
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