New York's Ian Kennedy returned to the mound for his first baseball action since undergoing surgery to remove an aneurysm below his right biceps, according to ESPN.com.
The 23-year-old, who made his Yankees debut in 2007 and has since appeared in just 12 games for the big club, threw 22 of 35 pitches for strikes in two innings of a simulated game against New York minor leaguers on Tuesday. He told reporters that it is unlikely he will appear in a minor league playoff game this season, but he plans to participate in the Arizona Fall League later this month.
On Saturday, Kennedy is scheduled to throw 50 pitches in a three-inning simulated game.
This May, Kennedy — then a member of Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre — experienced numbness in his pitching hand and subsequently underwent surgery.
