Spencer Steer arrived at spring training in Goodyear, AZ with a balky shoulder. It wasn’t supposed to be a problem, we were told, and he was set to DH before beginning a throwing program to ramp up for the grueling six month regular season.
This was apparently an issue dating back to the final throes of the 2024 regular season, too. Despite it lingering for half a year, nobody seemed to think it was anything concrete, with specialists and the like suggesting there was nothing structurally wrong with the most important joint in the pro-player’s body.
Then, his throwing ramp-up was halted due to lingering soreness.