READING — Five weeks without swinging a bat was an unusual layoff for Mickey Moniak.
That sort of extended rest is typically reserved for the offseason. But after fracturing his right hand on April 6 — just two days before the start of the season — Moniak was forced to shut it down.
Now back on the field on a minor-league rehab assignment, the former No. 1 overall pick doesn’t think he’s missed a beat.
“I feel like I picked up where I left off,” Moniak said on Tuesday afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium. “Hand feels great, body feels great.