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- Updated: July 29, 2016
ARLINGTON — Royals reliever Luke Hochevar was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday, and right-hander Brooks Pounders was recalled from Triple-A Omaha.
Royals manager Ned Yost said the team believes Hochevar has shown signs of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, a condition that compresses nerves and blood flow in the upper body that causes pain and numbness.
Hochevar was expected to see neurological specialist Dr. Gregory Pearl on Thursday. Pearl also examined Royals right-handed prospect Kyle Zimmer, who recently was diagnosed with TOS and was scheduled to have surgery, thus ending his season.
Yost said Hochevar began showing signs of TOS in the past 10 days.
“His fingers and hands got real heavy,” Yost said. “Swelling, …
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