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Garrett Richards (knee) will throw five innings in a minor league game Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Richards (knee) will throw five innings in a minor league game Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Analysis:

Richards is scheduled to throw five innings in the contest, which could ultimately lead to an activation Apr. 12 after a six-inning outing Thursday. That seems to be the best-case scenario, however, as manager Mike Scioscia said Richards experienced some fatigue after his last outing, and the team is prepared to scale back his return if necessary.

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