Nick Gonzales has been out with a left ankle fracture since opening day and assistant general manager Bryan Stroh said this afternoon that he will engage in full baseball activities this week and could begin a rehab assignment early next month.
"He had a scan the other day that showed the ankle was healing appropriately, so we're excited about that," Stroh said on Ben Cherington's weekly radio show. "I think we'll probably be able to begin rehab games in early May, so we're excited about continuing to progress that. It's one of those things where the body and the freakishness of the injury, everybody is going to be different. He's working his tail off and chomping at the bit to get back. We're optimistic to get him sometime in May."
Gonzales went 1 for 3 with a home run and two strikeouts in the Pirates' season-opening loss to the Marlins. He exited the game after hitting a two-run homer and slowly making his way around the bases in the sixth inning.
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9:55 pm - 04.27.2025Los AngelesGonzales making progress
Nick Gonzales has been out with a left ankle fracture since opening day and assistant general manager Bryan Stroh said this afternoon that he will engage in full baseball activities this week and could begin a rehab assignment early next month.
"He had a scan the other day that showed the ankle was healing appropriately, so we're excited about that," Stroh said on Ben Cherington's weekly radio show. "I think we'll probably be able to begin rehab games in early May, so we're excited about continuing to progress that. It's one of those things where the body and the freakishness of the injury, everybody is going to be different. He's working his tail off and chomping at the bit to get back. We're optimistic to get him sometime in May."
Gonzales went 1 for 3 with a home run and two strikeouts in the Pirates' season-opening loss to the Marlins. He exited the game after hitting a two-run homer and slowly making his way around the bases in the sixth inning.
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