Phillies veteran reliever Pat Neshek will begin a rehab assignment on Saturday with High-A Clearwater. The 37-year-old set-up man has missed the entire 2018 season with injuries to his pitching shoulder and forearm muscle that date back to spring training.
Neshek originally went down with the shoulder strain prior to opening day in late March, but began throwing bullpen sessions in May. Philadelphia shut him down after he suffered a forearm strain the second week of May, and he’s had a handful of bullpen sessions since then.
No official timetable has been set for Neshek’s return, but if all goes well with his rehab assignment it’s possible he returns to the major league bullpen within the next two weeks.