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For major league starting pitchers I usually will send them down to the complex league for a brief, condensed start with usually just 30-40 pitches, or 6 batters faced. Then I will bump them up for another start as soon as they're back at 100%, but this time at A+ or A ball; usually whichever team is geographically closer at that given time. I may bump up to 40-50 pitches or 12 batters faced. Then I will get them up to Double A for a start and try to stretch them out to 60-75 pitches depending on their usual workload when healthy. By then it's time for 2-3 starts at Triple A, where the plan is for them to get up to 90+ pitches in at least one of those starts. By then their 30 days are up and they are ready to resume.
For major league relief pitchers I don't do a ton differently on the scheduling, just obviously not the same workload. I like to even put my relief pitchers in as a "starter" and use them as basically an opener for their first couple of rehab games at the Complex League level. Then they can move to A+ for a couple appearances, before progessing up to Triple-A for the remainder of their rehab assignment.
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