Cleveland Guardians Sam Hentges to rehab Friday at Canal Park
(AKRON, OHIO) April 19, 2024 – Cleveland Guardians pitcher Sam Hentges is scheduled to pitch in a rehab assignment with the Akron RubberDucks in Friday’s 7:05 p.m. game against the Erie SeaWolves at Canal Park. Hentges is appearing in his first rehab game since being placed on the 15-day injured
(AKRON, OHIO) April 19, 2024 – Cleveland Guardians pitcher Sam Hentges is scheduled to pitch in a rehab assignment with the Akron RubberDucks in Friday’s 7:05 p.m. game against the Erie SeaWolves at Canal Park.
Hentges is appearing in his first rehab game since being placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 25 with left middle finger inflammation. A member of the 2019 Akron RubberDucks, Hentges has pitched in 143 career games with Cleveland going 7-8 with a 4.33 ERA, one save and 196 strikeouts over 183.0 innings pitched.
The left-handed reliever went 3-2 with a 3.61 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 52.1 innings pitched for the Guardians in 2023.
In 26 starts with Akron in 2019, Hentges struck out 126 batters over 128.2 innings pitched.
The Shoreview, MN native was Cleveland’s fourth round pick in 2014 draft out of Mounds View (MN) High School.
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