Via Chad Jennings: Joe Girardi confirmed Michael Pineda started a throwing program on Saturday — he played catch from 60 feet — and said he will likely need more than the original 3-4 week timetable to return to the team. No surprise there. “Everything was fine,” said Girardi to Jennings and Brendan Kuty. “We have a plan. As long as he makes every step along the way, I don’t know if it’s quite six weeks (until he returns).”
Pineda, 25, originally got hurt on April 29th, so tomorrow would mark two weeks out. He just started playing catch, so he still needs to throw off a mound before he can get into minor league rehab starts. Pineda needs to get stretched all the way out and will probably have to make several rehab starts. He might be be 3-4 weeks away from returning right now. You have to think the Yankees will be careful with him because the injury is so close to his surgically repaired shoulder as well. Pineda had a 1.83 ERA (2.68 FIP) in 19.2 innings before getting suspended and hurt.
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