J.J. Hardy will begin his rehab assignment Aug. 21 for Triple-A Norfolk. Hardy, who has been on the disabled list since June 19 with a broken right wrist, will play shortstop and he told manager Buck Showalter he’d like to play all nine innings.
“That’s a good sign that he feels well. We’ll see if that happens,” Showalter said.
Hardy will discuss his progress each day with Norfolk manager Ron Johnson and Orioles third base coach Bobby Dickerson.
“He’ll be talking with R.J. and let him know how he feels each day, whether he plays five, seven, nine innings,” Showalter said. “It’ll kind of be up to him.”
