OAKLAND – Jarrod Parker has plenty of healing to do physically.
Mentally, the A’s right-hander seems to be holding up very well after suffering a broken elbow as he was nearing the end of his rehab from a second Tommy John surgery.
Parker addressed the media Wednesday for the first time since undergoing surgery May 19 for a fractured medial epicondyle. He’s facing yet another lengthy rehab, and Parker said the aim is to return sometime in the 2016 season. As devastating as a third major elbow injury is for the career of the 26-year-old, Parker believes the power of positive thinking is as important as any physical rehab he’ll be undergoing.