Tigers reliever Bruce Rondon hit 99 mph on the radar gun at Fifth Third Field Thursday night in the first outing of his rehab assignment for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. That in itself was a good sign, though the command has a little ways to catch up.
Rondon gave up a run on two hits in two-thirds of an inning in his first game action since suffering biceps tendinitis in the final week of Spring Training. His fastball generally sat at 97-98 mph on the stadium radar gun, including a 98 mph pitch he spotted with a full count for his first out, before topping out at 99 on his final hitter.