Schmidt Pitches a Perfect Inning
Jason Schmidt made a phenomenal performance today with the Inland Empire 66ers, the Dodgers' A-Baseball affiliates. The three-time All-Star had shoulder surgery this past June and has been taking small steps on his return to the Dodgers' Starting-Rotation. He is predicted to make his miraculous return in early June.
The thirty-five year old hurler topped 88 miles-per-hour, pitching a perfect inning in his first rehabilitation performance. He threw a total of twelve pitches, including ten of his eminent fastballs. Hopefully, he will continue to make stunning performances in his rehabilitation sessions as he prepares to make his debut in the 2008 Regular Season.
Jason Schmidt has a tendency to throw a lot of fastballs and sliders. The thirteen-year veteran has a heater that can smoke the mid-90's and a change-up that usually gets batters looking. As long as he continues to master his pitching repertoire, he will remain to be one of the elite starters in Major League Baseball.
The Inland Empire 66ers must have been glad to have him on their roster today. The Clubhouse Manager commented that Schmidt, "looked like he felt good and just needed to spot his pitches a little better." Hopefully, their clubhouse manager will continue to provide superb coverage and exclusive insight on the pitcher's stay with their clubhouse.
Jason Schmidt's rehabilitation process will consist of several steps over a period of about thirty days. Joe Torre said that, "It was a good first step." Schmidt will be back in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform in a few more weeks if he continues to progress.
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