Why Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Minor needed another rehab start

Since the Cincinnati Reds traded for starting pitcher Mike Minor in March, Minor has been waiting for the day that everything fell into place.

Minor started feeling shoulder soreness shortly after the trade, and he hasn’t pitched in a major league game yet during the 2022 season. He made a rehab start on April 13 but suffered a setback. He resumed his rehab assignment on May 10, and has been gradually building up his velocity, mechanics and his pitch count.

Minor made his fourth rehab start of the year last Friday, and he felt close to being able to return to the Reds rotation. But after he allowed four runs in 4 \u2154 innings, Minor decided that he wanted to make another start before…