ARLINGTON -- Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish threw 20 pitches in the bullpen on Friday, his last session before beginning a medical rehabilitation assignment on Sunday in Frisco.
Darvish is scheduled to throw two innings and 30 pitches in his first rehab start for Double-A Frisco against Corpus Christi. Darvish, who underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery on March 17, 2015, would likely get 4-5 starts on his rehab assignment, building up to 90 pitches, before he is an option at the big league level.
"Like the steps I've been making through the rehab process, this is the next step I am making," Darvish said.