Jered Weaver begins rehabilitation assignment with start for Inland Empire
Angels pitcher Jered Weaver will make his first rehabilitation start Thursday for the Inland Empire 66ers against the Bakersfield Blaze.
Angels right-hander Jered Weaver is scheduled to start for the Class A Inland Empire 66ers Thursday as he begins the game-action portion of rehabilitating an injured left hip.
The three-time American League All-Star has been sidelined from major league action since late June.
Since June 24, the week Weaver was injured, the Angels have an MLB-best 2.25 earned-run average.
His replacement in the starting rotation, rookie Andrew Haney, has a 5-0 record and 1.79 ERA.
Inland Empire will be hosting the Bakersfield Blaze -- the California League affiliate of the Seattle Mariners -- at San Manuel Stadium.
Weaver has a record of 4-8 with an ERA of 4.75 for the Angels this season. He has a career record of 135-77 with a 3.36 ERA, all with the Angels, who drafted him out of Long Beach State in 2004.
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