Veteran right-hander Colby Lewis, who missed the entire 2013 season after undergoing hip surgery, threw five scoreless innings Wednesday, and manager Ron Washington said he's "very close" to rejoining the Rangers' rotation, reports MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan.
The 34-year-old is scheduled to pitch in a minor-league game Tuesday, and could take the mound for the Rangers as early as April 11.
"He'll make that start and if we have to reassess, we'll have to reassess," Washington said, noting that the Rangers are being especially cautious with Lewis' return.
"If you judge him on what he did against that lineup against Seattle yesterday, he's ready," Washington said. "But hey, man, this guy just came off a hip injury. We want to make certain there's no issue, because once he goes into our rotation, we want him for every start we can get."
