BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates hope to see Jung Ho Kang take another step toward his return this week, but he's not yet ready to run the bases.
Kang is expected to work on changing directions in the infield, head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk said. The third baseman has been fielding ground balls since Spring Training began, but this step in the recovery process will further challenge Kang's range as he works his way back from the devastating left knee injury he sustained in September.
"The challenge in every rehab is, how do you simulate games into rehab?