Washington Nationals’ righty Joe Ross got some relatively good news after the 28-year-old right-hander was diagnosed with a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow a few days back.
Ross traveled to see Dr. Keith Meister, who performed the Tommy John surgery the pitcher underwent in 2017, after he felt right forearm tightness following a bullpen session and he was evaluated by Dr. [Robert] Najarian, and his exam was consistent with a flexor pronator strain, as manager Davey Martinez told reporters on Sunday morning.
“With that being said, we sent him for an MRI due to his past history,” Martinez continued, in his pregame Zoom call with reporters this past weekend.