Marte Returns to the Mound

Damaso Marte began his minor league rehab stint today with a one inning start for the GCL Yankees. It's not uncommon for a reliever to start a game in order to get their work in immediately after warming up.

Marte allowed a pair of hits and a run against the Pirates rookie squad. Another performance to note was that of Matt Richardson, who allowed 1 run in 6 innings. So far this season, the 15th round selection has struck out 21 batters in 28 innings while issuing just a single walk.