Orioles right-handed pitching prospect Hunter Harvey, who has been dealing with arm injuries for more than a year, has been shut down with a reoccurrence of discomfort in his right elbow and forearm area while pitching on the first day of instructional league in Sarasota, Fla., according to manager Buck Showalter.
Harvey will not pitch again until he sees renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews, who is currently out of the country. So the timetable for that visit has not been set, Showalter said.
The fear is that Harvey, the organization’s top pick (22nd overall) in 2013 will ultimately have to have elbow reconstruction (Tommy John) surgery and miss at least another year of his development.