Aroldis Chapman Poised For Saturday Return

“They have a decent Triple-A lineup down there, and they gave him some tough at bats and put some balls in play. He threw some good fastballs and sliders and got hit a little bit, but they said his stuff was good. He didn’t shy away from contact. Other than giving up some runs, he was fine.”

Aroldis Chapman may be activated on Saturday.

Chapman finished a four-game rehab stint in the minor leagues with two scoreless appearances for Dayton and finished with appearances on back-to-back days on Tuesday and Wednesday in Louisville.

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"We’re going to go out and watch him play catch and see how he feels," Bryan Price said.. "It’s more likely that there’ll be an activation on Saturday. He threw back-to-back on Tuesday and Wednesday, and from a practical standpoint, it would be better to go into a series with a fresh arm.”

In the two appearances at Dayton, Chapman threw two scoreless innings with one walk and three strikeouts.  Louisville was different story.  Chapman pitched one inning in two games, allowing eight earned runs on seven hits and two walks. He mixed in two strikeouts.

“They have a decent Triple-A lineup down there, Price said. "They gave him some tough at bats and put some balls in play. He threw some good fastballs and sliders and got hit a little bit, but they said his stuff was good. He didn’t shy away from contact. Other than giving up some runs, he was fine.”

The lefthander was hit above the right eye on March 19 with a batted ball hit by Kansas City's Salvador Perez.