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Ted Lilly to Rehab With Chiefs Wednesday

Published on August 10, 2009 under Midwest League (MWL1)
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August 10, 2009

Lefty Ted Lilly to Rehab with Chiefs Wednesday

Cubs All-Star set to start, pitch three-to-four innings at O'Brien Field

PEORIA, IL- The Peoria Chiefs in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs have announced that Cubs left-handed starter Ted Lilly will be rehabbing with the Chiefs Wednesday night at 7:00 at O'Brien Field. Lilly, a 2009 National League All-Star, is scheduled to start for the Chiefs and pitch three-to-four innings.

This season, the southpaw is 9-7 with a 3.95 ERA in 19 starts for Chicago. He has struck out 107 while walking just 26 in 123 innings while holding opponents to a .249 average en route to his second career All-Star selection. Lilly was placed on the 15-day DL on July 26 with left shoulder inflammation and also underwent knee surgery during his time on the disabled list. His last start was his shortest outing of the year as he gave up nine runs, seven earned, on eight hits in four innings in a 10-1 loss at Philadelphia on July 20. If all goes well with his rehab start in Peoria, the Cubs are hopeful Lilly can return to the Chicago rotation on Monday, August 17 at San Diego.

The 33 Year-old was signed by the Cubs as a free agent prior to the 2007 season after spending seven years in the American League and one year before that with the Montreal Expos. Lilly was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 23rd round of the 1996 draft out of Fresno City College. He made it as high as Triple-A Albuquerque in the Dodgers organization before being traded to the Expos in 1998 along with Wilton Guerrero for former Cub Mark Grudzielanek and Carlos Perez. He made his ML debut with the Expos on May 14, 1999 and was traded that off-season to the New York Yankees along with pitcher Jake Westbrook in exchange for pitcher Hideki Irabu. Over the next two and a half years, he went 8-12 in 49 games including 32 starts for the Yankees. Lilly was then traded to the Oakland Athletics on July 6, 2002 in a three-team deal that also involved Detroit with the Yankees landing right-handed starter Jeff Weaver. Lilly had a breakthrough campaign the following season with a 12-10 record and a 4.34 ERA in a then career-high 31 starts. He was traded one more time on November 18, 2003 to the Blue Jays in exchange for outfielder Bobby Kielty. With Toronto in 2004, he was named to his first All-Star team on his way to another 12-10 season and a 4.06 ERA.

Over the next two years, he went 25-24 in 57 starts with Toronto. He signed a four-year deal with the Cubs on December 15, 2006 and began his Cubs career in 2007 with a 15-8 record in a career-high 34 starts to go along with 3.83 ERA. Last season, he won a career-high 17 games with nine losses and a 4.09 ERA in 34 starts. Lilly has thrown at least 200 innings in his first two full seasons in Chicago. Lilly's teams have made the post-season four times (2002, 2003 with Oakland and 2007-2008 with the Cubs). In five post-season outings including two starts, he is 0-2 with a 6.61 ERA.

Season ticket holders have priority on seat selection until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. However, tickets are still available for the general public immediately by calling 1-866-MYTICKET, online at www.peoriachiefs.com or at the O'Brien Field Box Office. Due to the Major League rehab, the Never-A-Wasted ticket policy is suspended for Wednesday's game but the free hot dogs and peanuts promotion is still in effect courtesy of Vienna Beef. Game time Wednesday is 7:00 p.m. against the Burlington Bees with the gates opening at 6:00.

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