Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn took batting practice on the field Friday for the first time since surgery on his left hand. The procedure on March 30 addressed a fractured hamate bone. Vaughn anticipates a minor league rehab assignment soon after a follow-up appointment Tuesday.
Vaughn underwent surgery to remove the fractured hamate bone in his left hand on March 30. On Friday at American Family Field, he hit on the field for the first time since the operation. He has a follow-up with his surgeon scheduled for Tuesday and expressed hope to start a minor league rehab assignment shortly afterward, his first exposure to live pitching.