Red Sox Reliever Jenks Activated From DL, 'Back At 100 Percent'
BOSTON (CBS) – Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks is feeling good and ready to come off the disabled list.
"I'm back at 100-percent," said Jenks before Tuesday night's game against the White Sox. "My arm is feeling great. Had a few rehab starts down in Pawtucket, and I was throwing the ball well. I was commanding all my pitches and I'm feeling good."
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Jenks was placed on the disabled list on May 5 with a strained right bicep. It was an injury the right-hander tried to pitch through, but the pain became unbearable. It was a very serious strain that he feared could turn into a tear if he did not hit the DL.
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"It's something we could have caught sooner but I was really stubborn and thought I could throw through it," he said. "To get back feeling no pain it was about a week and a half. It was a pretty good strain, real close to a major tear. It was unfortunate"
Jenks made two rehab outings in Pawtucket over the weekend, allowing one run off two hits over two innings of work.
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Jenks struggled to start his Red Sox career, posting a 1-3 record with a 9.35 ERA.
To make room for him on the Major League roster, the Red Sox optioned Michael Bowden to Pawtucket.
