Two days after Mariners left-handed starter Drew Smyly was scratched from his final spring training start with what manager Scott Servais called a “soggy” arm, the team announced Smyly would miss at least the first month-and-a-half of the season with an elbow strain.
M’s general manager Jerry Dipoto told reporters the 27-year-old should be able to avoid surgery after the injury was discovered when Smyly felt some discomfort during a Tuesday bullpen session. Smyly will be out six to eight weeks while resting and rehabbing, Dipoto said, adding the team would take no chances with the southpaw, whom Seattle acquired in a four-player trade with Tampa Bay in January.
“We gave up a package of players to get him with the idea that this guy really fits our ballpark, our team and he fits us for more than 2017,” Dipoto said, according to KJR-AM. “So we want to make sure that we’re doing the right thing for Drew.”
That’s not a great way to start your tour with a new team. Smyly is also coming off his worst year, one that saw his strikeout rate drop and his home run rate increase. Given the latter, the Mariners stadium should be a good fit for the lefty.
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