Oakland left-hander Brett Anderson started a live, professional baseball game on Saturday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery last July. It didn’t go too well, but the results are less of a concern right now than the fact that he’s healthy and making steady progress.
According to Jane Lee of MLB.com, Anderson allowed two runs on four hits over two innings of work at High-A Stockton. He hit a batter and didn’t get a strikeout while throwing 15 of his 35 pitches for balls.
Anderson will likely make two or three more rehab starts in High-A before moving on to the Double-A or Triple-A level. If all goes smoothly, he could be back in the Athletics’ starting rotation by the end of August.
The 24-year-old southpaw owns a 3.66 career ERA and 1.27 career WHIP in 62 major league starts.
