Corey Seager’s Throwing Elbow and Back Concerns
Why is nobody making a bigger deal about Corey Seager’s injuries? Have Dodger fans forgotten that Seager missed the NLCS with an ailing back injury that hindered him when he was playing defense? What about the elbow soreness that limited his throwing and caused him to miss time in August?
The Dodgers front office went into the offseason hoping to avoid surgery on Seager’s elbow, and they did. Seager participated in an extensive rehab program that focused on rest, physical therapy and strengthening exercise to help heal both injuries.
On one note, it’s great that Seager was able to avoid surgery this offseason. On another note, Seager’s throwing program will already be delayed this Spring Training, raising the question of if the injuries fully healed. If rest and therapy didn’t fully treat the injuries could we see lingering effects this season or worse could Seager need surgery during the season making him unavailable.
Apparently, this is pure speculation and worst case scenario. But on Friday, Seager said he had been limited to throwing 100 feet and has yet to throw to bases. Seager limped his way to the end of the season, and there wasn’t anything done to assure the injuries would go away. There’s no doubt Dodger fans are glad their All-Star shortstop was able to avoid surgery. But you can’t help but be a little concerned that Seager is still behind on his throwing program.