Cueto, who has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery, hasn’t pitched on a major league mound in nearly 13 months. The starter’s last outing for the Giants came last summer on July 28 at what was then AT&T Park.
On Tuesday night, Cueto worked 4.1 innings for the High-A San Jose Giants, throwing 60 pitches as he allowed four earned runs on four hits. In what was his fourth rehab outing, Cueto walked one and struck out three.
The Dominican has chronicled his return, extensively, on Instagram:
The veteran’s next start comes on Aug. 26 in Sacramento.