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BOSTON, M.A.—-(77WABC)
Corey Kluber threw off a mound for the first time since injuring his shoulder, tossing a bullpen session at Fenway Park on Friday.
Kluber, who threw 20 pitches, all of them fastballs, quickly responded “very” when asked how confident he was that he would pitch in at least one more regular season game this year. The veteran righty wouldn’t offer a timeline on his recovery from a shoulder strain, but general manager Brian Cashman did estimate a September return.
Kluber had been playing catch off flat ground from as far as 120 feet, working his way back from the injury he suffered in his May 25 start against the Blue Jays.
Getting Kluber back would be a big boost for the Yankee rotation, as Kluber went on the IL with a 3.04 ERA among other things this season, including the franchise’s first no-hitter since David Cone’s perfect game in 1999.
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