Brian Johnson missed the last two months of the season, but he's back to throwing, and will be ready for spring training.
After being shut down for the last two months of the season with elbow tightness--one of the more frightening symptoms that can pop up in a pitcher--Brian Johnson has not only resumed throwing, but told WEEI that his UCL looks good as new:
"They said my UCL [ulnar collateral ligament] was like I hadn't even pitched," Johnson said. "It was really, really good. It was nothing ligament-related."
That's one major bullet dodged for Johnson.