PEORIA, Ariz. — What was initially diagnosed as a minor issue for Mariners reliever Shae Simmons by the team’s medical staff was confirmed by a MRI.
Simmons, who left Sunday’s game with stiffness in his forearm, has a muscular strain in his right forearm and no structural damage to his surgically repaired elbow.
“The results came back good for him,” manager Scott Servais said. “It’s just a strain in the muscle mass in the forearm. We’ll shut him down for a little time, let it calm down and go from there.”
Simmons has dealt with arm issues the past two seasons dating back to a torn ulnar collateral ligament in February of 2015, which required season-ending Tommy John surgery.