Dallas Kuechel to Rehab in Lowell

The Lowell Spinners, short season affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, will be hosting one of the best pitchers in baseball on a rehab assignment on Saturday night. Dallas Kuechel, the 2015 American League Cy Young winner, will start that game for the Tri-City ValleyCats, short season affiliate of the Houston Astros.
Kuechel, 29, last pitched on June 2^nd against the Texas Rangers and to date had a 9-0 record with a 1.67 ERA. He was previously listed on the 10-day disabled list due to a nerve issue in his neck. In addition to his Cy Young award, he is a two-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove recipient.
This will not be the first time that Kuechel will have pitched at LeLacheur Park. In 2009, he made his professional debut with Tri-City in Lowell, thus bringing him back to where his already accomplished career began.
In addition to Kuechel's rehab start, the Spinners will be starting Boston Red Sox first-round draft pick Tanner Houck for the second start of his career. The University of Missouri product made his professional debut on Monday, July 17^th and threw one inning of work, striking out two and allowing a pair of earned runs.
First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. with gates opening at 4:30.