Injury: Recovery
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Troy Melton (elbow) struck out six and allowed one run over five innings on Tuesday in a minor league rehab start for Low-A Lakeland.
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Troy Melton completed a successful minor league rehab start for Low-A Lakeland, striking out six and allowing one run over five innings while throwing 46 of 63 pitches for strikes. The 25-year-old right-hander is nearing the end of his rehab process from an elbow strain and is expected to rejoin Detroit's rotation in late May.
Melton threw 46 of 63 pitches for strikes while sitting in the mid-90's, while topping out at 98 mph with his fastball, according to MLB.com's Jason Beck. The 25-year-old righty has pretty much wrapped up his rehab process from an elbow strain and figures to rejoin Detroit's rotation when he's eligible to come off the injured list in late May.