Last offseason the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a trade with the Kansas City Royals to acquire outfielder Brett Eibner. He was a second-round pick of the Royals in 2010 out of the University of Arkansas, where Eibner played the outfield and pitched.
Up until this season Eibner had only played outfield during his professional career, but that changed in May when the Dodgers began to evaluate the right-hander as a potential relief pitcher.
There was a pause in Eibner’s throwing program last month as he was bothered by shoulder soreness and temporarily shut down. Now, the 28-year-old will not return in any capacity this season.