PORT CHARLOTTE — Anthony Bemboom followed through on his swing with a splintered bat in the bottom of the first inning. Shards of the former baseball bat scattered through the infield as the ball bounced foul.
With a new Marucci bat in hand, Bemboom grounded out to second base on the 10th pitch of the at-bat. He returned to the dugout after recording his first official at-bat since a May 15 game with Tampa Bay.
Bemboom, 29, began his rehab assignment before 816 fans in Port Charlotte on Wednesday morning against the Fort Myers Miracle. He landed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left knee on May 16, and he was transferred to the 60-day IL on Saturday to make room on the 40-man roster for infielder Michael Brosseau.