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San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Johnny Cueto to pitch in Modesto on Tuesday

Giants starter Johnny Cueto is scheduled to pitch a rehab assignment for the River Cats on Saturday at Raley Field.
Giants starter Johnny Cueto is scheduled to pitch a rehab assignment for the River Cats on Saturday at Raley Field. The Associated Press

San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Johnny Cueto will start for the San Jose Giants against the Modesto Nuts at John Thurman Field tonight.

Cueto is expected to throw between “55-60” pitches according to The Athletic’s reporter Andrew Baggarly.

Cueto, who had Tommy John surgery in Aug. 2018, hasn’t pitched in the MLB since July 28, 2018. He is a two-time MLB All-Star and has 125 career wins.

Game time is 7:05 p.m.

Julian A. Lopez
The Modesto Bee
Julian A. Lopez has been covering local sports for The Modesto Bee since August 2018. He graduated from Arizona State in 2016 with a BA in Journalism.
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