AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -John Smoltz took a big step in his return form shoulder surgery, throwing three scoreless innings in his first rehabilitation outing.
Pitching for the Boston Red Sox’s Class A affiliate in Greenville, Smoltz struck out two and threw 29 pitches in his first game action in almost a year.
The 42-year-old Smoltz opened the season on the disabled list following surgery last June to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
Smoltz, who has 210 career victories, agreed to a $5.5 million, one-year deal with the Red Sox in January after 20 seasons with the Atlanta Braves.
He made his first rehab appearance about 2 1/2 hours from Atlanta and hopes to be ready for his return to the major leagues next month.
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