Indians’ Wood confident of quick return
March 21, 2010
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP)—Injured closer Kerry Wood(notes) believes he’ll be back pitchingfor the Cleveland Indians sooner than expected.
On Saturday, the Indians forecast Wood to be sidelined for 6 to 8 weeks witha strained muscle below his right shoulder.
However, Wood said Sunday that he’s confident his timetable to return willbe shorter. The 32-year-old sustained a “moderate” strain to his rightlatissimus dorsi muscle earlier in spring training.
Wood said he typically has some soreness in that area during camp, but whenhis symptoms didn’t ease, the Indians decided to have him undergo an MRI. Woodsaid he’s thankful he didn’t try to pitch through the pain or he could have donemore damage.
He will begin rehab on Monday and should be playing catch within two weeks.
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