Jeffrey Springs exited Thursday's start in the fourth inning with what the team called 'left arm ulnar neuritis.'
Tony Anderson spoke with MLB Network Insider Jon Morosi about the new rules being implemented this season why they're already proving to be great for the game.The Tampa Bay Rays' perfect season took an unsettling turn for the worse Thursday.
Jeffrey Springs, who began the season with 13 scoreless innings in winning his first two starts, left Thursday's game early with what the team called"left arm ulnar neuritis." Springs, 30, was aiming to pitch Tampa Bay to its 13th consecutive victory to start the season, which would tie the modern record of the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers and 1982 Atlanta Braves. But Springs flexed his forearm after throwing a pitch to Justin Turner of the Boston Red Sox leading off the fourth inning of a 1-1 game.
Following a visit from manager Kevin Cash and a team trainer, Springs tried throwing one warm-up pitch, seemed to indicate some discomfort in his arm and exited the game., Cash indicated it was highly likely Springs would require a trip to the injured list, although the severity of the injury is unknown until further imaging is performed.
"That's normally how we operate," says Cash of exercising significant caution."It's unforutnate. That's the only damper put on today."
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