BALTIMORE — RF Steven Souza Jr. took batting practice in the cage for the first time since he fractured his left hand Aug. 1. It went so well, his timetable to begin his rehab assignment at Durham could be pushed up a day.
Souza will take batting practice on the field Friday in New York, and if that goes well, he will head to Durham on Saturday and play the final three games of the Bulls’ season.
Souza could rejoin the team next week in Detroit.
“This is pretty cool,” Souza said. “I missed a lot of time, and to come back with three weeks left in the season, a lot can happen.