Kelvim Escobar to Make Rehab Start Tonight with Bees
June 1, 2009 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Salt Lake Bees News Release
SALT LAKE CITY (June 1, 2009) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced today that right-handed pitcher Kelvim Escobar will make a rehab start for the Salt Lake Bees tonight in the team's home game against the Reno Aces at 7:05 p.m. He is expected to throw 90 pitches in the game.
Escobar, 33, was placed on the Disabled List with right shoulder inflammation after a preseason outing earlier this year. He missed the entire 2008 season with a torn labrum. He has made two rehab appearances in 2009 with the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, registering 12 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .059 average in 10.2 innings. The native of Venezuela enjoyed a career year in 2007, finishing 18-7 with a 3.40 ERA and 160 strikeouts in 30 starts for the Angels.
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