D-backs Manager Torey Lovullo gave details about Gallen's progression that indicate he won't return June 15th when eligible to come off the injured list.
Five pitches into his start against the Mets on May 30th, Zac Gallen had to come out of the game due to a right hamstring strain. It was the same hamstring that caused him to miss a start in early May. This time around he wasn't able to avoid an injured list stint.
Gallen is eligible to come off the IL on June 15th, but from what we learned today from Torey Lovullo it definitely won't be that soon. Gallen threw a 31-pitch bullpen this afternoon. He will throw another bullpen on Friday. After that, Lovullo said he would need to throw at least one, maybe two simulation games.A sim game entails throwing to live batters and also getting in "up-downs" to simulate being in a game.
The timing for the first live session would be no sooner than Monday, June 17th. Whether or not he will ultimately need that second sim game or when it will occur depends on how Gallen feels. "Let's get through that next bullpen Friday, and figure out what's going to happen next," Lovullo said.
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