SAN DIEGO – Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino said he could tell his hand would be fine when he doubled for his first hit of his rehab assignment with the Louisville Bats.
Two months earlier, Aquino had suffered a hamate fracture in his left hand on a swing in the top of the ninth inning on April 13. After surgery, Aquino went on the 60-day injured list and rehabbed at the Reds spring training complex in Arizona.
Aquino returned to the Reds active roster on Sunday, and he said his power is nearly completely back.
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“Right now, I’m very close to 100%,” Aquino said.