TORONTO — Finally, the Detroit Tigers have pinpointed the problem with Beau Brieske
The right-hander, who flashed potential as a starting pitcher last season, has been on the shelf a couple times in the past nine months. The 25-year-old spent the second half of 2022 on the injured list with a forearm strain, pitched nearly nine innings in spring training, then opened the new season on the injured list with upper arm discomfort.
This time, the Tigers needed more than two weeks to fully diagnose the injury. After multiple opinions from specialists, Brieske was diagnosed with a right ulnar nerve entrapment and received a nerve hydrodissection procedure, rather than elbow surgery, to treat his symptoms.