Sean Doolittle feels out of sync in 1st rehab outing

When a reliever throws six of his seven pitches for strikes and works a 1-2-3 inning, you’d think he’d be pleased, but for Sean Doolittle, working on a rehab assignment on Friday night, his outing at Stockton was less than perfect.

Doolittle said that he felt out of sync, which was frustrating after feeling so sharp in his simulated game last week.

“I thought I was going to be more in rhythm, because I’ve been feeling so good doing all my other throwing things,” he said.

One important plus for Doolittle, who has pitched only one major-league inning this season because of left shoulder trouble, is that he bounced back well Saturday.