Homer Bailey will start the season on the DL. Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey will start the season on the disabled list while he continues his recovery from flexor tendon surgery in September.
Bailey worked five innings in a minor league game on Wedneday and gave up five earned runs and six hits, but he had no issues with the elbow and will next pitch in another minor league game on April 6.
If all goes well in the next outing, Bailey would be ready for a rehab stint when the regular season begins. The Reds are hoping that he can return to the major leagues by the middle of April.
The 28-year-old Bailey, who signed a $105 million contract extension in 2014, started 23 games last year and posted a 9-5 record with a 3.71 ERA before the injury ended his season. He has a 58-50 career record with a 4.18 ERA in 166 games, all as a starter.
