On Thursday, the Detroit Tigers announced they were optioning LHP Blaine Hardy to Triple A Toledo.
https://twitter.com/DetroitTigersPR/status/1159663564510126081
Now, GM Al Avila is saying that Hardy will have his elbow examined by the famous Dr. James Andrews.
https://twitter.com/detnews_sports/status/1159942183400673281
From Detroit News:
On Friday, general manager Al Avila cleared it up. Hardy is seeking a second opinion on his aching left elbow and has an appointment with Dr. James Andrews next week.
“We optioned him to Toledo and as you know, he’s had some issues with his arm,” Avila said. “He was available to pitch (Thursday) but we optioned him back. He requested to have an opinion from a second doctor.”
“Dr. Andrews won’t be available until next week, so he will take his allotted 72 hours to report and he’ll go on the minor league injured list,” Avila said. “Once he sees Dr. Andrews, then that will basically determine his baseball future.”
We wish Hardy the best of luck.
