Schilling Impresses in Minor League Start

Curt Schilling gave up two hits in four shutout innings, pitching for Clearwater of the Class-A Florida State League in an injury rehabilitation start Monday.

Schilling struck out nine Daytona Cubs, throwing 63 pitches, including 45 strikes. His fastball topped out at 94 mph.

“I just need to pitch and I am resigned to that fact,” said Schilling, expected to rejoin Philadelphia in May. “I feel better than I did my last time [Thursday]. My changeup is better. Everything is better. I just can’t get this over any faster than every five days.”

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Kerry Wood, the 1998 NL rookie of the year who missed all of last season after having an elbow ligament replaced, will make a rehabilitation start Thursday for Class-A Daytona. The game will be played in Tampa, Fla., and Wood will throw six innings or 90 pitches.

His most recent start was Saturday. He gave up three hits and one walk in five innings. He threw 51 strikes in 74 pitches, which included sliders and curves. His fastball topped out at 95 mph.

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Anticipating bad weather, the New York Yankees postponed today’s home opener against Texas 18 hours before the game was scheduled to be played. The game will be played Wednesday afternoon, and the game scheduled for Wednesday night will be made up in August. . . . The Rockies placed left fielder Jeffrey Hammonds on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 4, because of a strained right hamstring. . . . Norm Charlton, 37, part of the “Nasty Boys” bullpen that helped Cincinnati win the 1990 World Series, agreed to a minor-league contract with the Reds. . . . Former Houston third baseman Enos Cabell resigned from the Texas Southern University board of regents to become the interim director of the university’s athletic department.