Kyle Bradish Has Sprained UCL, Will Start Season On IL (4/9 Update: Assigned rehab assignment w/Aberdeen)

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2 hours ago, dystopia said:

I’m just wondering why there’s such a lack of transparency about it. We don’t know hardly anything. 

Either as a company or as an individual, you simply don't go around talking publicly about somebody else's medical condition without their permission.  Employee status is irrelevant.

[Going Underground]

From Andy Kostka:

Brandon Hyde said Kyle Bradish’s elbow is responding “well right now” to throwing. He “might have spun a couple breaking balls” but it’s mostly fastballs still from Bradish

[Aglets]

Overlooked in all the gnashing of teeth over Holliday right now............

Is that Elias also had a quote out today that he is 'hopeful' that both Means AND Bradish will be ready to go "early in the first half."

First time I think Elias has been bold enough to tease a possible timetable for Bradish.

[Tony-OH]

I'm hopeful Bradish will be recovered and back to pitching in the rotation by the second half. However, the longer this goes on, the more time he would miss in 2025 if something does go bad and he ends up needed TJ surgery. the worse case scenario is he tried this rehab, get ready to pitch in July, blows it out, then he out most of 2025 as well. 

I don't know the grade of strain nor do I know what they should do, but just thinking of the best and worse case scenarios. I hope it works out.

 

[Ripken]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

I'm hopeful Bradish will be recovered and back to pitching in the rotation by the second half. However, the longer this goes on, the more time he would miss in 2025 if something does go bad and he ends up needed TJ surgery. the worse case scenario is he tried this rehab, get ready to pitch in July, blows it out, then he out most of 2025 as well. 

I don't know the grade of strain nor do I know what they should do, but just thinking of the best and worse case scenarios. I hope it works out.

 

Yeah, in the bad case, with Burnes and likely Means gone, we'd have GRod, Kremer and lots of hope that some prospects turn out.  I surely hope the team spends some money going forward with new owner(s).

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, Aglets said:

Overlooked in all the gnashing of teeth over Holliday right now............

Is that Elias also had a quote out today that he is 'hopeful' that both Means AND Bradish will be ready to go "early in the first half."

First time I think Elias has been bold enough to tease a possible timetable for Bradish.

“Early” in the first half is by far the most optimistic thing I’ve heard about Bradish.  Honestly, I don’t even think “early” is possible, considering where Bradish is in his throwing progression, unless you consider second half of May “early in the first half.”   However, I’m still happy to hear this, even though Elias is saying he’s “hopeful,” not that this is what he “expects.”   

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42 minutes ago, Ripken said:

Yeah, in the bad case, with Burnes and likely Means gone, we'd have GRod, Kremer and lots of hope that some prospects turn out.  I surely hope the team spends some money going forward with new owner(s).

Tyler Wells is around through 2027 as well. 

But yes, hopefully they are willing to try the SP free agent market next winter-- especially if Bradish does end up needing TJ. 

[Warehouse]

49 minutes ago, Frobby said:

“Early” in the first half is by far the most optimistic thing I’ve heard about Bradish.  Honestly, I don’t even think “early” is possible, considering where Bradish is in his throwing progression, unless you consider second half of May “early in the first half.”   However, I’m still happy to hear this, even though Elias is saying he’s “hopeful,” not that this is what he “expects.”   

I think first half of May is still in play with where he is in his progression.  He should have thrown another bullpen in the last couple days but I haven’t heard anything.

[Just Regular]

Baysox are home the weekend of April 5-7.

Tides initial home games are the following week April 9-14.

We'll see if Bradish or Means can do their 2-inning, 25-pitch kind of first out of a total of 5-6 ramp up outings then.    

Either (or both, in a very promising scenario) could be Friday-Saturday starters like the college aces those weeks.

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, Just Regular said:

Baysox are home the weekend of April 5-7.

Tides initial home games are the following week April 9-14.

We'll see if Bradish or Means can do their 2-inning, 25-pitch kind of first out of a total of 5-6 ramp up outings then.    

Either (or both, in a very promising scenario) could be Friday-Saturday starters like the college aces those weeks.

I fully expect Means to pitch in the minors the first week of their season.  He’s already throwing live BP.

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[Frobby]

Seems fairly likely he’d start a rehab assignment sometime in April.   

[ThisIsBirdland]

 

[interloper]

I continue to pretty much pretend he's doesn't exist. But I do appreciate the updates.