LAKELAND, Fla. -- When Mauricio Cabrera exited Monday's ugly appearance against the Marlins, the Braves were hoping the hard-throwing reliever might just need to make a few mechanical adjustments. But it now looks like Cabrera's recent struggles might have been influenced by a fatigued or injured right elbow.
Before Friday's game against the Tigers, Braves manager Brian Snitker revealed Cabrera experienced some right elbow discomfort earlier this week. This is certainly not a comforting development, but for now the team has not ruled out the possibility that the reliever could begin throwing again within the next couple days and possibly begin the regular season within Atlanta's bullpen.