Henderson Alvarez threw three innings for the High-A Stockton Ports on Wednesday. The right-hander threw 30 pitches, allowing one run on three hits with one strikeout. The outing marked the beginning of Alvarez's rehab assignment as he approaches the home stretch in his recovery from shoulder surgery last July.
The news has been consistently good regarding Alvarez's path back to the mound, and he has yet to experience any setbacks since signing with the Oakland A's in December. Pitchers are allowed to spend up to 30 days on a minor league rehab assignment, which means that Alvarez will need to come off the DL by around May 19.