Chris Rusin has spent the entire season, thus far, on the injured list and fellow left-handed reliever Jake McGee has been on the injured list since the beginning of April in the second series of the season.
However, both of them are nearing their returns to the majors as Bud Black revealed on Tuesday afternoon in his presser with the media, including Rox Pile’s Kevin Henry.
Both Rusin and McGee will work an inning for Triple-A Albuquerque in rehab assignments and on Thursday’s game against the El Paso Chiahuahuas, the Padres Triple-A affiliate.