Via George King, left-hander Andy Pettitte’s recent setback has pushed his schedule back by 7-10 days. This is the original setback he suffered in Oakland, not a new one. “We have to let the healing process take its course,’’ said Brian Cashman. “He had that setback which cost him a week to ten days, but he is in the middle of the healing process.”
A recent check-up exam showed that Pettitte’s fractured left leg/ankle is healing properly, though he did push himself a little too much prior to the setback. He is not eligible to come off the 60-day DL until August 27th, but an early-to-mid September return seems more likely now. It’s tough to count on a 40-year-old healing quickly, but the important thing is that Andy gets at least two and hopefully three tune-up type starts at the end of the regular season before a potential postseason start.
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