MILWAUKEE -- The arrival date is nearing for David Price.
Price will be sent out on a rehab assignment this weekend and is scheduled to throw around 70 pitches for Triple-A Pawtucket against the Rochester Red Wings on Sunday afternoon at McCoy Stadium.
He’ll need a minimum of two rehab starts, Red Sox manager John Farrell said.
“It’s been so encouraging the way he’s throwing the baseball, even after days when it’s been a heavy work day,” Farrell said. “He’s ready for that next step.”
The team will evaluate him after two to see if he’s ready to return to the majors, making Wednesday, May 24, the earliest possible date for his first start of the 2017 season.