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Nick Sandlin will miss rest of season with muscle strain

The Cleveland Guardians have announced that reliever Nick Sandlin will miss the remainder of the postseason with an upper back/muscle strain, specifically the Teres Major muscle if that means anything to you.

Guardians reliever Nick Sandlin has an upper back/shoulder muscle strain and will miss the rest of the season.

— Zack Meisel (@ZackMeisel) October 10, 2022

Sandlin will be unable to throw for five to six weeks, which means he’s done for the year. He pitched a scoreless 0.2 innings in his lone postseason appearance, finishing a walk and a strikeout in the Guardians’ dramatic 15-inning win Saturday.