PT TODAY: Cueto ready to return to SF rotation

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Giants | Johnny Cueto poised to return Thursday
San Francisco Giants RHP Johnny Cueto (elbow) will rejoin the rotation Thursday, July 5, versus the St. Louis Cardinals.  Source: The Athletic - Andrew Baggarly
 
BHQ take: Cueto will have missed 58 games, which translates to 13 starts, and returns to a 3-0 record and a ridiculous 0.84 ERA. He can thank his .150 BA against and his brothers in arms (90% strand rate) for much of his success, but his command (4.3) has been excellent and he’s kept fly balls in the yard (one HR allowed in his 32 IP). Cueto’s rehab consisted of 7.2 IP over two starts, so he’s likely...

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