Pirates' Doumit plays for 1st time since injury

Provided by Written on July 03, 2009

DUNEDIN, Fla.(AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit caught
five innings of a Gulf Coast League game Friday, the first time
he has played since breaking his right wrist April 19.

Doumit was hitless in two at-bats with a walk in the first of
two scheduled appearances for rookie league Bradenton.

“I’ll play one more game here (Saturday), then go to Indy
(Triple-A Indianapolis) for four or five games. Then I will be
back up with the team,” Doumit said. “The wrist feels good. It
felt good to get back out on a baseball field and break a bit of
a sweat.”

Pirates general manager Neal Huntington has said Doumit is not
expected back until after the All-Star game.

Doumit’s injury, which occurred while he was batting against
Atlanta, required surgery and a lengthy healing time before he
could resume throwing and hitting.

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