Merrill Kelly returned to the mound to face the Kansas City Royals. On the plus side, he managed to get out of the first inning this time. On the negative side, he still allowed three runs on three walks with a strikeout in 1 2⁄3 innings of work.
The pitcher’s most dreaded second opinion in baseball awaits Bracho. The team expects to hear back from Dr. James Andrews within the next day or so.
It’s safe to say the bullpen is starting to look a lot less certain these days.