Orioles pitching prospect Hunter Harvey hasn't thrown a competitive pitch since July 2014. He was shut down in instructional league with elbow pain. If he needs Tommy John surgery he'll have ended up with two lost years.
When thoughts last turned to Orioles pitching prospect Hunter Harvey, they were optimistic ones. Harvey, though not officially named to the Arizona Fall League, would progress through some throwing in the fall instructional league in Sarasota before going to Arizona with other O's prospects, including catcher Chance Sisco.
All of that came crashing to a halt on Saturday afternoon, when manager Buck Showalter disclosed to Orioles reporters before Saturday's game against the Rays that Harvey had discomfort in his throwing elbow on his very first day of throwing.