Of course, there's a danger he'd be overworked as a reliever as well. Poor mechanics are still poor mechanics, and the results to the arm will still be the same...it's just in delay mode out of the pen.
UPDATE: From ESPN MLB
Game notes
RHP Alexi Ogando had a CT scan on his right shoulder Wednesday after complaining of soreness following Tuesday's start. Ogando (5-4) pitched 6 1/3 innings and threw only 73 pitches in the loss. Ogando has been on the DL twice this season, the last time ending on July 23 because of shoulder inflammation.
NBC 8/16/13 UPDATE
ReplyDeleteAlexi Ogando had a CT scan after complaining of shoulder soreness during Tuesday’s start and the Rangers announced that he’s been diagnosed with inflammation of a nerve in his shoulder.
INJURY NOTICE: Alexi Ogando is on the 15 day DL, reactive to 8/14, due to right shoulder inflammation.
ReplyDelete3:02pm - 20 Aug 13