The Oakland Athletics can only hope that All-Star closer Andrew Bailey isn’t seriously hurt.
Bailey left with discomfort in his pitching elbow after facing three batters Monday in a 9-8 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The right-hander had elbow surgery Sept. 24 to remove bone chips and bone spurs. He had Tommy John surgery in 2004.
“He had tightness down his forearm, from the elbow down,” manager Bob Geren said. “He’s being checked out.”
Bailey will be examined Tuesday by renowned specialist Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. The A’s said they would provide more information on the reliever’s status once it was available.
The AL Rookie of the Year in 2009 and an All-Star the past two seasons, Bailey spent a month and a half on the disabled list last season. He has a 1.70 ERA and 51 saves in 132 1-3 career innings.Cheap NHL jerseys
He left after giving up an RBI double to Travis Hafner and then throwing one pitch to Ezequiel Carrera.
“He winced after he threw the pitch,” Geren said. “His velocity was good until that.”
Geren said Bailey, who has been brought along slowly in camp, registered 94 mph on the radar gun. He had struck out two in one perfect inning in his spring debut Thursday against Kansas City.Authentic MLB jerseys
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