Koji Uehara won’t throw for at least a few days after getting a cortisone injection today in his right elbow.
Uehara told Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com that the injury “is not even serious” and described it as merely “arm fatigue,” but the closer candidate has had elbow problems in the past and re-signed with the Orioles for just $3 million in guaranteed money in part because other teams likely had concerns about his holding up physically.
According to Ghiroli “apparently he gets these pretty frequently so the team isn’t overly concerned at this point.”
Uehara is widely viewed as the favorite to claim ninth-inning duties, but with former closer Kevin Gregg also in the mix he definitely won’t be handed the job.
