Zumaya’s shoulder lands him on the DL
Zumaya will start the season on the 15-day DL.
As Spring Training winds down, early-season injuries seem to be ramping up. MLB.com today broke the story that Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya will start the season on the 15-day DL with shoulder problems.
Zumaya hasn’t been healthy since his rookie year in 2006, when he threw 83.3 innings and showcased a fastball that routinely hit the triple digits. And in the ‘06 post season, Zumaya went down with wrist soreness attributed to playing too much Guitar Hero, making that injury quite possibly the funniest of 2006. Since ‘07, Zumaya has only thrown 57 innings and has posted a combined WHIP of 1.58.
Zumaya told MLB.com reporter Jason Beck, “It’s a tough day. They’re packing everything up. My stuff’s not packed up. It really stinks. [But] I don’t want to go up there, pitch a couple innings and then [realize] my shoulder’s achy. Right now, it’s tough, man.”
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