Sheath Shot

Mark Melancon revealed the extent of his injury today. He needs surgery, but is trying to wait until the season is over:

The part that Melancon will not contest: he needs surgery. He has dealt all season with what the club has described as a strained pronator muscle, which is located where the forearm meets the elbow. The 32-year-old former All-Star closer revealed that he has been diagnosed with exertional compartment syndrome, a condition in which the sheath that covers the muscle does not allow it to expand when worked.

Surgery would involve releasing the lacertus fibrosus and has a recovery time of two to three months.

I would think that would be fairly painful, especially given the stresses pitching puts on the arm.

Via Chelsea Janes, and one has to think the Nationals are happy they dodged that bullet.

from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2eWZxx0