CHICAGO – Four hours before the Cincinnati Reds played the Chicago Cubs in their series opener at Wrigley Field on Monday, Michael Lorenzen was running through a series of stretches in front of the dugout.
Lorenzen feared the worst when he injured his hamstring in his season debut on July 17, coming up lame when he scored on a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning in an extra-innings loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Now, it’s possible he could return within a week or two.
Lorenzen threw off a mound Saturday at Great American Ball Park and did 30-yard sprints.