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Pirates send Kang to Indianapolis for rehab assignment

CHICAGO — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said Monday the decision to have Jung Ho Kang continue his injury rehab in Indianapolis instead of Chicago has nothing to do with an investigation into the infielder for an allegation of sexual assault.

Kang traveled with the team to Milwaukee, but went to Triple-A Indianapolis to work out when the team traveled to Chicago for a three-game series against the Cubs. Hurdle said the lack of facilities at Wrigley Field and the team’s workout schedule were the main reasons for the move.

“This would be going on no matter where we were playing right now,” Hurdle said. “This is all part of the rehab mapped out at this particular point.”

Kang hurt his left shoulder sliding head first into second base in the eighth inning of a 6-5 loss to Miami on Aug. 19. He is expected to miss two to four weeks.

Hurdle said Kang took batting practice and fielded grounders while the team was in Milwaukee.

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