When a baseball fan hears the phrases “shoulder tightness,” “elbow discomfort” or “shoulder soreness,” it’s never really a good sign.
That’s what Chip Hale said Josh Collmenter is currently going through yesterday. Hale added that Collmenter could start the season on the disabled list.
Last year’s Opening Day starter clearly has not been himself all spring. He has allowed 14 runs on 17 hits in 13 innings, good for a 9.69 ERA. This is almost triple his lifetime ERA of 3.49. He has been by far the Diamondbacks’ worst Cactus League reliever, and the shoulder injury could be why.