by Bryan Smith | Aug 18, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine It’s been a long and frustrating road back from Tommy John surgery for New York Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler. That road has been filled with setbacks that have derailed his return to the majors, and the latest occurred...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 17, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine A week ago, San Diego Padres pitcher Colin Rea was all set to undergo Tommy John surgery after an MRI revealed a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament. However, Rea appears to have had a change of heart, as he will be...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 17, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The number one overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft is coming to the big leagues. The Atlanta Braves announced Tuesday that shortstop Dansby Swanson was being called up to the majors and would make his big league debut...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 17, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the first time since he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers exactly one year ago this Friday, Chase Utley returned to Philadelphia Wednesday night, playing against the Phillies at Citizen’s Bank Park. Upon his...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 16, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 16, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine New York Yankees pitcher Nathan Eovaldi received a large helping of bad news on Tuesday. The 26-year old righty will require not one, but two surgeries on his right elbow. Tests revealed that Eovaldi tore his flexor tendon...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 16, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 16, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Los Angeles Angels pitcher Garrett Richards became a bit of a trailblazer earlier this year when he chose to receive stem-cell therapy rather than undergo Tommy John surgery after suffering a tear in the ulnar collateral...