Zach Duke, Brock Holt Battle Injuries
Zach Duke and minor league shortstop Brock Holt are both facing new injury troubles. Duke is describing his injury--a muscle strain around his pitching elbow--as not particularly serious, and it sounds like the plan is to have him miss only one start. But elbow injuries are always scary for pitchers, so this bears watching.
Holt has a torn MCL and will miss at least six weeks, according to the Post-Gazette. He had been out of the lineup for a while, but I don't think I'd heard before today what the problem was. Surgery is supposedly a possibility, so I wouldn't be surprised if he missed the rest of the season. Which is a shame, because Holt really hit well, posting a huge OBP for Bradenton despite 2010 being his first full pro season. When you draft a guy from a major college program like Rice, you hope that he can really fly through the low levels of the minors, but Holt is one of those rare guys who actually did it. And then this happens, and it slows everything down considerably.
UPDATE: Rob Biertempfel is now reporting that Holt's MCL is not torn and that he will not require surgery. I'm not sure what happened, but this is nice news.
almost 2 years ago
Charlie Wilmoth
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too bad
you can go beyond “possible” surgery.
a torn MCL is very unlikely to heal well on its own, so its very safe to say that i would be surprised if he DOESNT have season ending knee surgery.
Some Good Info I found on MCL tears:
Concerning MCL Tears from Orthopedics.com:
Grade I MCL Tear
This is an incomplete tear of the MCL. The tendon is still in continuity, and the symptoms are usually minimal. Patients usually complain of pain with pressure on the MCL, and may be able to return to their sport very quickly. Most athletes miss 1-2 weeks of play.
Grade II MCL Tear
Grade II injuries are also considered incomplete tears of the MCL. These patients may complain of instability when attempting to cut or pivot. The pain and swelling is more significant, and usually a period of 3-4 weeks of rest is necessary.
Grade III MCL Tear
A grade III injury is a complete tear of the MCL. Patients have significant pain and swelling, and often have difficulty bending the knee. Instability, or giving out, is a common finding with grade III MCL tears. A knee brace or a knee immobilizer is usually needed for comfort, and healing may take 6 weeks or longer.
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