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Article: A rapid-fire return for De Los Santos
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- February 23, 2002
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BREWERS NOTES
A rapid-fire return for De Los Santos
By DREW OLSON
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Saturday, February 23, 2002
Phoenix -- Ten months removed from elbow surgery, Milwaukee
Brewers left-hander Valerio De Los Santos threw to hitters Friday for
the first time since tearing his ulnar collateral ligament April 3 in
Houston.
The results were impressive.
De Los Santos, who spent the winter working out in Phoenix,
displayed such good velocity and control that he made club officials
a bit nervous, in a good way.
"We may have to back him off a little bit," manager Davey Lopes
said. "He says he feels good and he probably does, health-wise, but
he might be a little too aggressive. We have to ...