The highest probability of Phillies Andreas Pinter, who underwent imaging on his elbow over the weekend after reporting discomfort, has been diagnosed with a “right proximal ulnar collateral ligament sprain,” according to the team. He asked the surgeon Dr. Neil Al-Atrash for a second opinion who confirmed the diagnosis. Both Phyllis’ medical staff and Dr. Al-Atrash recommended a four-week cessation of throwing, after which Rasam would begin “a slight progression of throwing”.
On the other hand, any breach of the UCL wilderness is a cruel and ominous blow. The ulnar collateral ligament is the ligament that is replaced during Tommy John’s surgery. A sprain, by definition, refers to some degree of stretching and/or tearing. However, painterly surgery is not yet a matter of course. dr Al-Atrash is one of the leading sports surgeons and orthopedists, and he and his team seem to agree that a sprain is not severe enough to warrant immediate surgery. Time will tell if Painter can avoid going under the knife, but it’s at least relatively good news that he has yet to suffer a tear large enough to wipe out the entire 2023 season.
There are many examples of pitchers avoiding surgery even after being diagnosed with UCL damage – Masahiro TanakaAnd Erwin SantanaAnd Anthony Disclavany and fellow painter himself Aaron Nola underneath. Of course, it must be noted that most UCL sprains eventually lead to surgery, whether it be Tommy John surgery (ligament replacement) or internal bandage for the existing ligament, which is associated with a shorter recovery time, but is only possible for some sprains (depending on the location of the tear within the ligament) and the severity of the tear).
For now, Painters’ shutout has kept him out of the Phillies’ Opening Day tournament — a competition in which he was a prominent factor despite being just 19 years old. Painter was the 13th pick overall in the 2021 draft and has risen through the Phillies system to the top of MLB preparedness in less than two years. He blasted through three tiers in 2022 – Class A, Class A Advanced, and Double A – and achieved a 1.56 ERA with a massive 38.7% strikeout rate, a solid 6.2% walk rate, and a small mark from 0.43 HR/9 to 103 2/3 frames. Baseball America and MLB.com both ranked Painter as the top player in the game and one of the top six prospects in the sport.
It’s not the only bad news on the Phillies’ rotation front, either. the left Suarez goalkeeperwho was on Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic roster, left the tournament and returned to the Phillies because of a strain in his left forearm, MLB.com’s Todd Zoellicki chirp This morning. The Phillies think the injury is minor and are only cautious, but it’s still a noticeable condition that needs monitoring. He will be treated at the club for the time being.
Suarez, 27, has cemented himself as a good arm in mid-spin behind aces Nola and Zack Wheeler in recent seasons. Starting in 29 games for Philadelphia in 2022, he posted a strong 3.65 ERA with a 19.5% strikeout rate, 8.8% walk rate and 55.4% ground ball average.
Mit Malerfranse, linke Hand Bill Walter He became the clear leader for fifth place on the Philadelphia rotation behind Nola, Wheeler, Taeguan Walker And – assuming he’s healthy on opening day – Suarez. Lou Suarez And Both painters will be sidelined early in the season, and the Phillies are likely to choose from a variety of those Christoph SánchezAnd Michael Blaserand James MacArthur and Outlook Mick Abel And Griff McGarry. MLBTR’s Anthony Franco looked at every pitcher earlier in camp while profiling the Phillies’ fifth pick.
