ST. LOUIS -- Brad Penny is expected to come off the 15-day disabled list to start the Los Angeles Dodgers' game at San Francisco on Friday night.
Manager Joe Torre said the right-hander likely would be limited to around 90 pitches.
"We're certainly going to look at it early in the game," Torre said after the Dodgers' 4-1 win at St. Louis on Thursday. "I think we'll know early how good he feels about himself. With his ability and his experience, he could certainly give us a little lift."
Penny has been on the DL since June 17, retroactive to June 15, with right shoulder tendinitis and bursitis. The 30-year-old made his lone rehabilitation start on Sunday, allowing two runs and six hits in four innings for Triple-A Las Vegas.
Penny won 16 games each of the previous two seasons and was third in the NL Cy Young Award balloting in 2007. This year he's struggled with a 5-9 record and 5.88 ERA in 15 starts.
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