Zunino taking BP today. Has caught 2 bullpen sessions already. WOW

[cezero]

That is excellent recovery time.

I guess that hamate bone surgery must've gone REALLY well. It hasn't even been a month, and originally, they were saying 6 weeks.

 

[johnfree63]

As long as they aren't rushing him back, this is really good news.

 

[Podunkparte]

As long as they aren't rushing him back, this is really good news.

Let's be honest. This is certainly a possibility

 

[SeattleCoug]

I know its a lost season and some may say why not shut him down to get healthy for next year. He is our future but he only has a month under his belt and he was just starting to hit when he went down. I think all the experience he can get going into next year is going to benefit him and the team. I do not think they would rush him back purposely.
I heard 6-8 weeks originally and friday will be the 5 week mark of when he went on the DL so he is on the early side of his expected recovery time.

 

[cezero]

I think this team's FO is awful.

But surely even they're not so incompetent as to rush Zunino here. The season is over from a league/division competitive perspective, so they have nothing to gain by rushing him.

Of course, I'm using logic, which seems anathema to this team's training staff.

 

[seattlefan75]

like someone said earlier this season is over if he isnt 100% there is no need to rush him back to the majors maybe get him 50-100 more at bats at the end of the season

 

[dude82]

Considering what the estimated recovery time was at the time of the injury, his current progress isn't a surprise and I can't call it rushing him either.