Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy exits start early
By Brad Rowland
Mar 5, 2014; Clearwater, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon Beachy (37) warms up in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Brighthouse Networks Field. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports
Update: Mark Bowman reports that Beachy experienced “discomfort” but isn’t concerned, while Jon Morosi of Fox Sports indicates that Beachy “tried” to ramp up velocity when the discomfort hit.
Beachy said he's not concerned about the elbow inflammation that limited him today. He said the discomfort is different than last year
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) March 10, 2014
I asked Beachy if there would be a point in spring training when he tried to ramp up velocity again. "I tried," he said.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) March 10, 2014
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Kris Medlen has been dominating the headlines in “Braves Country”, but the team is on the field on Monday afternoon with a match-up against the Philadelphia Phillies, and there is potential trouble brewing.
Beachy exited after two innings today. he was scheduled for four innings. Will update when we learn why he exited.
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) March 10, 2014
Brandon Beachy left his start after just 2 innings against Philly, and as noted above by MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, he was scheduled to pitch 4 innings in this particular outing. Less than a week ago, Beachy threw 3 scoreless innings in a start (also against the Phillies), and this early exit is quite disturbing, even if there was no visible sign of injury.
There will likely be an update on Beachy, possibly before the game even ends, and we will bring that information to you in real-time. Until then, however, it is time to pray that Beachy hasn’t been seriously injured, as he would be heavily relied on in the event that Medlen has a more serious ailment that will cause him to miss additional time.
Lastly, let’s hope this isn’t the case:
First Medlen, now Beachy? Season is over
— Scott Coleman (@scottcoleman55) March 10, 2014
Thanks to Talking Chop’s Scott Coleman for this bit of reality (I know you’re kidding, Scott).