The Los Angeles Times reports that Rafael Furcal (back) "fielded grounders and ran the bases" Sunday. The newspaper notes that it was Furcal's "toughest workout in some time," but there's still no timetable established for his return. "We have to see what happens tomorrow," Furcal said. He's been sidelined for nearly four months.Source: Los Angeles Times
The shortstop took ground balls and ran the bases in the workout. He could be eased into a game towards the end of L.A.'s upcoming road trip, which ends on Sept. 18. Furcal is not expected to start consistently, so his fantasy value could be relegated to NL-only formats.
News: Dodgers manager Joe Torre said Saturday that SS Rafael Furcal could be back by the end of the season.
Analysis: Furcal, who underwent back surgery July 3, is hitting .366 in 32 games. Furcal is a free agent at the end of the season, but he said he wouldn't rush back for the sake of raising his stock. His Fantasy owners wouldn't exactly mind if that's the case, though
The Associated Press reports Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre said he thinks SS Rafael Furcal (back) has a good chance of returning before the end of the season.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Rafael Furcal could be activated in the upcoming week for the Dodgers. He is taking grounders and running full speed.Manager Joe Torre cautioned that nobody should expect him to come back and play every day, given how much time he missed. In the final weeks of September, however, expect Furcal to play enough to have some fantasy impact.
Status: D.L.. Return September
The Los Angeles Times reports that Rafael Furcal (back) "fielded grounders and ran the bases" Sunday. The newspaper notes that it was Furcal's "toughest workout in some time," but there's still no timetable established for his return. "We have to see what happens tomorrow," Furcal said. He's been sidelined for nearly four months.
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