Yankees outfielder Slade Heathcott is expected to make his first rehab start for Double-A affiliate Charleston RiverDogs tonight.
HE’S BAAAACK! Slade Heathcott has joined the R’Dogs on a MLB Rehab assignment – Playing CF batting 2nd tonight! – DA pic.twitter.com/Y4CaF0M7Hj
Heathcott is hoping to return to the big league club soon. He has been out since injuring his quad in May. It was a grade 2 quad strain, which takes a while to heel. However, Heathcott is on track with this his first rehab assignment.
In his short time with the Yankees this season, Heathcott hit .