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Tyler Matzek, Eddie Rosario look like major-leaguers in Gwinnett rehab outings

Tyler Matzek is coming back from a left shoulder injury. Jason Getz/ AJC file photo

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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Tyler Matzek is coming back from a left shoulder injury. Jason Getz/ AJC file photo
By AJC Sports
June 30, 2022

Braves left-hander Tyler Matzek struck out two, with no walks or hits allowed, in a scoreless sixth inning as he started his rehab assignment with the Class AAA Gwinnett Stripers on Wednesday night in Norfolk, Va.

The Stripers lost to the Tides 9-5.

Matzek is coming back from a left-shoulder impingement.

Outfielder Eddie Rosario had two hits as he recovers from a laser eye procedure. Rosario finished with two doubles and two RBIs and is batting .278 (5-for-18) with four RBIs and five strikeouts in four rehab games.

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Rosario hit .383 in the postseason for the World Series champion Braves last season.

Rosario underwent the eye procedure in late April and has been out since.

Braden Shewmake went 3-for-4 with three RBIs for Gwinnett. He is hitting .298 (17-for-57) with two doubles, two homers and eight RBIs in 14 games in June.

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