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Ryan
Ludwick will start his rehab assignment with the
Dayton Dragons Wednesday.
Ludwick injured his shoulder on opening day
against the Angels. Photo courtesy of
reds.com
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Ludwick set to begin rehab assignment
CINCINNATI -- Reds left fielder Ryan Ludwick will begin a Minor League
rehab assignment with Class A Dayton on Wednesday.
Ludwick has been on the disabled list since separating his shoulder
with a headfirst slide against the Angels on Opening Day. The injury
required surgery to repair a torn labrum.
For about two weeks, Ludwick has been hitting, and he began taking
batting practice on the field with the team Thursday.
"I feel good," Ludwick said before Sunday's finale vs. the Pirates.
"I've had some sore days, but nothing that hasn't gotten better within
a day or two. I'd say I'm getting more sore if areas other than my
shoulder -- my back and my legs and wrist. It's going to a process.
It's obviously going to be a longer rehab assignment. We'll see how he
plays out."
The Reds have missed Ludwick's run production from the right side of
the plate this season. In 2012, he batted .275 with 26 home runs and 80
RBIs, which earned the free agent a two-year, $15 million contract to
return to Cincinnati.
"He's worked hard, really hard," manager Dusty Baker said. "I'm proud
of how he's worked. The average person would have gotten frustrated by
now. I talked to him. He said, 'Man, there's a lot of RBIs out there.' "
The Dragons will be playing at Lansing when Ludwick joins them this
week. Usually, veterans go to rehab assignments where affiliates are
playing home games, but Triple-A Louisville, Double-A Pensacola and
Dayton are all on the road.
Ludwick can be on a rehab assignment for up to 20 days. He hopes he
will not need all of them.
"But I'm not in charge, either," Ludwick said. "I let those guys make
the decisions, and I play."
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