Cleveland Guardians provide Triston McKenzie update after Columbus Clippers rehab start

FILE – Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie delivers a pitch during a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Aug. 25, 2022, in Seattle. …

FILE – Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie delivers a pitch during a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Aug. 25, 2022, in Seattle. The Guardians said Monday, March 27, 2023, that an MRI taken on McKenzie in Goodyear, Ariz., revealed a strain of his right teres major muscle. He’ll be shut down from throwing for […]

by: Zach Verdea

Posted: May 21, 2023 / 05:31 PM EDT

Updated: May 21, 2023 / 05:31 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) – The Cleveland Guardians provided an update on starting pitcher Triston McKenzie after making his first rehab assignment on Saturday for Triple-A Columbus since leaving his final Spring Training start with an arm issue.

McKenzie threw 52 pitches, 29 for strikes, over three scoreless innings with four strikeouts in the 5-3 win for the Clippers.

The Guardians now plan to have McKenzie rest the next five days before ramping up the pitch count in his second rehab start, when the 25-year old is expected to pitch at least five innings for Columbus.

This was the first game action McKenzie saw this season after being diagnosed with a strain of his right teres major muscle in March.

In 2022, McKenzie posted a career high in innings (191.1) and earned run average (2.96) while finishing with an 11-11 record.