Francona: Indians C Yan Gomes rehabbing like 'an animal'
The knee sprain plaguing Indians catcher Yan Gomes was supposed to sideline him 6-8 weeks, but Terry Francona is encouraged by his progress.
"He's going so fast through this that the trainers are like, 'It shouldn't be this fast," Francona told the Northeast Ohio Media Group. "But he has been kind of an animal, which I don't think is shocking. I don't know if you can ever make someone heal quicker, but if hard work and intensity mean anything, he's going to be better."
Gomes did some jogging and throwing Friday and will travel with the team to Kansas City next week. He is scheduled to be out about another month.
"It's a good feeling when you have a guy that's that good that cares that much about coming back," Francona said, via MLB.com. "He wants to travel, because he wants to be with his teammates. Those are things that maybe help me feel better when you need a little bit of help."
