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Jared Jones to Begin a Rehab Assignment on Wednesday
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said that right-hander Jared Jones (elbow) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Low-A Bradenton on Wednesday, according to Jason Mackey. Jones has finally been cleared to pitch in games as he continues his rehab from an internal-brace procedure on his right elbow last May. The 24-year-old former second-round pick in 2020 did not pitch at all last year for the Pirates and isn't eligible to return from the 60-day injured list until late May, so fantasy managers stashing him right now must remain patient. When healthy, though, Jones will have a starting rotation spot waiting for him in Pittsburgh after he had a 4.14 ERA (4.00 FIP) and 1.19 WHIP with 132 strikeouts and 39 walks in 121 2/3 innings in his first 22 major-league games in 2024 in his big-league debut with the Bucs. Right now, Jones is rostered in 17% of Yahoo leagues. When Jones initially returns to the Bucs' rotation, expect plenty of workload restrictions after he missed all of the 2025 campaign.
Source: Jason Mackey
Source: Jason Mackey
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