On an afternoon this week, Omar Infante stood in front of his locker inside the Royals’ clubhouse and used his left hand to pantomime a painful memory. He pointed his left index finger outward, cocked his thumb and pressed his pointer finger against his right elbow, like a needle dulling the pain.
“No more,” Infante said. “It’s much better.”
For the last two years, as Infante continued his career in Kansas City, the injections became an undesirable part of life. His shoulder barked for much of the 2014 season, sapping his arm strength. His elbow throbbed in 2015, eroding his production at the plate.