On Thursday, the Detroit Tigers announced they were optioning LHP Blaine Hardy to Triple A Toledo.
Following tonight’s game, the Tigers optioned LHP Blaine Hardy to Triple A Toledo. Prior to tomorrow’s game, RHP Edwin Jackson will be selected from Toledo. A corresponding 40-man roster move will be made prior to tomorrow night’s game.
— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) August 9, 2019
Now, GM Al Avila is saying that Hardy will have his elbow examined by the famous Dr. James Andrews.
Tigers reliever Blaine Hardy to have elbow examined by Dr. James Andrews. From @cmccosky —https://t.co/rNq0iklaTa pic.twitter.com/zwLO10x2c1
— Detroit News Sports (@detnews_sports) August 9, 2019
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.
