Will Anthony DeSclafani pitch this season for the Reds? It’s less than a sure thing.
In an injury update recently, C. Trent Rosecrans of Cincinnati.com shared:
RHP Anthony DeSclafani (elbow) was examined in Cincinnati on Friday and there was not enough progress to begin a throwing program, Price said. He’ll be re-examined in a couple of weeks, (Manager Bryan) Price said.
DeSclafani’s injury has been reported as a ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) sprain of the right elbow. Of course, injuries to the UCL often result in the dreaded “Tommy John” surgery, a surgical graft procedure in which the ulnar collateral ligament is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere from the patient’s own body, or the use of a tendon from the donated tissue of a cadaver.