Seemingly forgotten Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Kazmir began a rehab assignment with High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Monday night. Kazmir went the targeted three innings, threw 40 pitches (25 strikes), allowed one run on four hits, and hit one batter.
The Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego Padres affiliate) managed at least one baserunner in each of Kazmir’s three innings. Their lone run came on a leadoff homer in the first. A base hit followed, but Kazmir retired the next three batters to get through the inning on 14 pitches.
He worked around a two-out single in the second, and a hit batter in the third inning.