Cole Hamels

Cole Hamels (biceps) tossed six innings of one-run ball in a rehab start Saturday at High-A Clearwater.

Advice: Hamels yielded five hits but did not issue a walk and struck out six. He will make another rehab start on Thursday and could then join the Phillies' starting rotation on April 22 against the Dodgers. The left-hander should be a fantasy ace once he's activated.

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Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. confirmed Thursday that Cole Hamels (biceps) might only need two more rehab starts.

Advice: Hamels said the same thing earlier this week. The southpaw allowed two runs over four innings Sunday in a rehab start with High-A Clearwater and is slated to make his next starts on April 12 and April 17. It sounds like April 22 is the target date for activation.

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Cole Hamels (biceps) thinks he could join the Phillies' starting rotation after two more rehab starts.

Advice: Hamels, who fell behind this spring with biceps tendinitis, allowed two runs on three hits over four innings Sunday in a rehab start with High-A Clearwater. The southpaw feels good, so it's just a matter of getting his pitch-count up to about 90 or so. He should be back by the April 22 if all goes well.

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Cole Hamels (biceps) allowed two runs on three hits over four innings in a rehab start with High-A Clearwater Sunday.

Advice: Hamels recorded four strikeouts but also was taken deep twice. There's no word on what his velocity was. The expectation is that the left-hander will make four total starts before rejoining the Phillies' rotation on April 26.

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