Kicks off rehab assignment Ona (elbow) began a rehab assignment Aug. 12 with the Padres' Arizona Complex League affiliate and has gone 1-for-9 with a double, a walk, two runs and an RBI through three games. Impact The 24-year-old outfielder has been sidelined all season after requiring a procedure in May to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. More than three months later, Ona finally looks to be healthy again, but he'll essentially need to go through a de facto spring training before the Padres reinstate from the 60-day injured list. The San Diego outfield was already overflowing with talent even before shortstop Fernando Tatis converted to right field, so Ona will presumably be optioned to the minors once his rehab assignment concludes.
AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE