On Friday night, New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael Pineda made his second rehab start on for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
In front of a sold out crowd at PNC Field, the 26-year-old went 4.2 innings against the Rochester Red Wins, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Pineda allowed one run on three hits, walking none while striking out three hitters he faced.
After throwing 42 pitches in his first rehab start, Pineda escalated his pitch count by 20 pitches, throwing 62 pitches during his second rehab assignment. The right hander has been on the disabled list since July 30 with a right forearm strain, so it appears likely that Pineda is somewhat close to a big league return.