September 2, 2008 Jared Burton has been activated from the DL following his bout with a strained lat, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Our View:Burton only allowed 12 earned runs over 48.1 innings of relief, with 50 strikeouts and a 1.28 WHIP. He should resume his role as a setup man, and should be penciled back into lineups in leagues that favor the position.
August 26, 2008 Jared Burton is ready to head out on a rehab assignment, according to MLB.com. The Reds reliever threw 30 pitches over two simulated innings at on Tuesday. "It went awesome," said Burton, who is coming back from a strained lat. "My pitches had the late life that I needed. The command was even better today. That's the thing I was happy about."
Our View:Burton will join Triple-A Louisville and pitch on Thursday and Saturday. If all goes well, he could be activated from the DL next Tuesday.
August 22, 2008 Reds reliever Jared Burton threw a simulated game in which he hurled 30 pitches, all of which were fastballs and changeups, according to Reds.com.
Our View:On the DL for over a month, Burton could go out on a rehab assignment by the end of next week.
August 15, 2008 Jared Burton threw a bullpen session Friday at 70 percent intensity, according to MLB.com. Recovering from a strained lat muscle, Burton has been on the disabled list since July 19. "I will hopefully test it out a little more on Sunday and see how it goes," Burton said.
Our View:There is no timetable for Burton's return.
August 7, 2008 The Reds were hoping that shutting down Jared Burton for the three-game series right before All-Star break along with the All-Star break would be enough for him to recover from his strained right latissimus muscle, but at three weeks later, he is still suffering from the injury, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Burton said, "It's frustrating. I was going to try to test it Monday in a game situation but it wouldn't cooperate. It feels good when I long toss, but when I get on the mound and go at game speed, I feel it."
Our View:Burton did not throw Tuesday or Wednesday, but will resume throwing today. He has been the Reds' most consistent reliever, with a 2.23 ERA and 1.28 WHIP over 48.1 innings.
