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Withrow could be on verge of joining bullpen
- Updated: August 13, 2016
WASHINGTON — Chris Withrow returned to Atlanta earlier this week with some concern about lingering right elbow discomfort. But after getting a clean bill of health, the Braves right-handed reliever learned he could be cleared to begin throwing again within the next few days.
A MRI exam performed on Withrow’s right elbow showed no structural damage and he was diagnosed with what Braves interim manager Brian Snitker called a form of tendinitis. There is now reason to believe Withrow could rejoin Atlanta’s bullpen soon after he becomes eligible to be activated from the disabled list on Aug. 20.
“The reports were good,” Snitker said. “The ligament was good and all of that. Everything we’ve got indicates we can get him back and have him finish the year.”
The back end of the Braves’ bullpen has taken shape as Jose Ramirez and Mauricio Cabrera have proven to be reliable setup men for the revitalized Jim Johnson, who converted his eighth consecutive save opportunity on Friday. But this mix could become …
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