Rea’s Elbow

Colin Rea left his first start with the Marlins after 3 1/3 innings due to a problem with his elbow:

“Just kind of felt something in my elbow and it gradually got worse throughout the game,” Rea said. “I don’t know if I could have thrown another pitch.”

Catcher Jeff Mathis sensed a change in Rea during the third inning.

“Just that it wasn’t coming out quite as hard as it was in the first and second innings,” Mathis said. “It was the first time I’ve worked with him. It’s just unfortunate. Just hope everything works out.”

Rea was listed as day-to-day and the extent of the injury was not known following the game. Any hint of elbow trouble, though, is alarming with a pitcher.

He felt tightness during his pre-game warm up. This pretty much sounds like what happened to Stephen Strasburg the day he blew out his elbow. Stay tuned.

Rea pitched well up to that point, and the Marlins went on to an 11-0 victory over the Cardinals.

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