PITTSBURGH -- Jung Ho Kang's recovery from September surgery on his left leg has gone as well as the Pirates could have hoped for. With his Minor League rehabilitation assignment winding down, it's time for Pittsburgh to determine what's next.
Saturday is the final day of Kang's 20-day rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis. The Pirates essentially have three options. They could choose to activate him and add him to their roster this weekend in St. Louis. They could pause his rehab assignment and resume it shortly afterward, resetting that 20-day clock. Or they could activate him and option him to Triple-A to get more playing time.