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Salazar to get MRI, will skip at least one start
- Updated: September 10, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Danny Salazar’s right arm has betrayed him at a handful of turns this season. With Cleveland chasing a playoff spot, and time running out on the regular season, the timing of the pitcher’s latest setback is especially problematic.
The Indians are not about to take any chances, though, so Salazar is scheduled to fly back to Cleveland on Sunday to have his throwing arm further examined. Salazar exited his start Friday night after four innings due to tightness in his right forearm and he will miss at least one turn in the rotation as a result.
“He’s a little more sore today,” Indians manager Terry Francona said prior to Saturday’s game against the Twins at Target Field. “We’ll get him worked up, get him imaged and all that, and then let the proper people look at it. Then, we can plan, when we know what’s going on. There’s really nothing else to do.”
Salazar declined to discuss the situation with reporters on Saturday afternoon, when the right-hander was scheduled to undergo treatment on his ailing arm. The pitcher wanted to have more information on the injury before commenting. Once back in Cleveland, he will undergo an MRI exam and get a better handle on how to approach the final three weeks of the season.
In the meantime, the …
