Peter Bourjos to Rehab at Coca-Cola Park
Phillies OF Peter Bourjos - sidelined since July 26 with a right shoulder sprain -- is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment when the IronPigs host the Rochester Red Wings at Coca-Cola Park tonight at 6:35 p.m. Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network is the exclusive sponsor of all Major League rehabilitation appearances at Coca-Cola Park.
Bourjos, 29, had been red-hot at the plate prior to the injury, hitting .318 since June 13. Overall in his first season in a Phillies uniform, he's batted .253 with 4 homers and 20 RBIs in 93 games.
Bourjos was claimed off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals on Dec. 2, 2015, after hitting a career-low .200 in 117 games in 2015. Originally drafted by the Angels in the 10th round of the 2005 draft, Bourjos has appeared in 683 Major League games over parts of seven seasons. He was acquired by the Cardinals with OF Randal Grichuk for 3B David Freese and RHP Fernando Salas on Nov. 22, 2013.
The Park Ridge, Ill., native became the first player in Angels history with at least 25 doubles, 10 triples, 10 homers and 20 steals in 2011 (his first full season in the Majors) while finishing tied for the most triples in the American League with 11. During his rookie 2010 campaign, he recorded eight outfield assists in his first 26 starts, the most by a rookie in that short of a span in the previous 40 seasons.
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network is a nationally recognized rehabilitation leader, offering care for people with physical and cognitive disabilities and specializing in assistive and rehabilitation technology. Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network comprises a main operation based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and a majority ownership of Good Shepherd Penn Partners based in Philadelphia. More than 60,000 people come to Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network each year for specialized programs in orthopedics, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, pediatrics, amputation and more. Good Shepherd's Lehigh Valley operation provides rehabilitation services in 8 eastern Pennsylvania counties and operates more than 25 outpatient sites, 4 inpatient sites, a long-term acute care hospital, 2 long-term care homes for people with severe disabilities and an independent living facility. For more information, visit www.HomeRunRehab.com.
Tickets are still available for all upcoming games and can be purchased in-person at Coca-Cola Park (Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), by calling (610) 841-PIGS (7447) or online at ironpigsbaseball.com/tickets.
Single-game tickets, mini-plan packages and group tickets for all IronPigs home games are on sale now and can be purchased at the Coca-Cola Park Ticket Office, online at www.ironpigsbaseball.com/tickets or by calling (610) 841-PIGS (7447).
The 2016 IronPigs baseball season is presented by Capital BlueCross.