Double-A Altoona reinstated Harrington (shoulder) from its 7-day injured list Sunday.
Harrington opened the season on the shelf due to a right rotator cuff strain but has been given the green light to join the Pirates' Eastern League affiliate after one rehab start with Single-A Bradenton. He was sharp over his three-inning start for Bradenton on Tuesday, striking out three while allowing no runs on one hit and one walk.
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Pirates' Thomas Harrington: Starting rehab assignment
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Harrington (shoulder) has been sent to Single-A Bradenton to begin a rehab assignment, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Harrington has been sidelined since late March with a right rotator cuff strain and is finally ready to pitch in games. The 22-year-old will likely be eventually assigned to Double-A Altoona after finishing the 2023 campaign at Single-A Greensboro.
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Pirates' Thomas Harrington: Building back up
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Harrington (shoulder) is able to throw three innings in simulated games at the Pirates' spring training complex, MLB.com reports.
Harrington has been sidelined since March 21 by a rotator cuff strain. His timeline to return to official game action is still not set, but he is trending in a positive direction.
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Pirates' Thomas Harrington: Has rotator cuff strain
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Harrington was diagnosed with a right rotator cuff strain Thursday , Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Harrington will be shut down from throwing for 2-to-3 weeks before being re-evaluated. The 22-year-old pitching prospect is likely headed to Double-A Altoona, once healthy.
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Pirates' Thomas Harrington: Having shoulder examined
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Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Harrington will be examined for a right shoulder injury, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Harrington had been scheduled to appear in the Spring Breakout series this week, but the injury will foil those plans. The 22-year-old was a first-round pick of the Pirates in 2022 and had an excellent first professional season, collecting a 3.53 ERA and 146:41 K:BB over 127.1 frames between Single-A Bradenton and High-A Greensboro.
