Price welcomes baby boy on day of 1st rehab start
What timing for David Price.
Prior to making his first rehab start Friday with Triple-A Pawtucket, the Boston Red Sox left-hander took time to show off his newborn son, Xavier.
Our ( @tif_price and I) "lil man" right here!! Xavier is happy to be home!! Tif was an absolute trooper and made it easy on daddy (me) 😍😍 pic.twitter.com/UGNlvU4Dzf
— David Price (@DAVIDprice24) May 19, 2017
Price's former teammate and Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman broke the news earlier in the day.
Huge congrats to my brother @DAVIDprice24 and @tif_price on the birth of their gorgeous son Xavier. Can't wait to meet him! #UncleStro
— Marcus Stroman (@MStrooo6) May 19, 2017
Price, who is recovering from an elbow injury, was previously slated to pitch in a rehab game Sunday for Pawtucket, but inclement weather forced him to throw a 75-pitch simulated game indoors instead. He finished the outing with encouraging results.
"I used everything," Price said. "I threw all of my pitches to both sides of the plate. I did it really well today."
Should Price come out of his first rehab start without any complications, it's believed he could rejoin the Red Sox and make his season debut next week.
"We'll re-evaluate following Friday and wouldn't rule out his return to us if everything goes according to plan," Red Sox manager John Farrell said Sunday, according to John Tomase of WEEI.