Pittsburgh Pirates Director of Sports Medicine Todd Tomczyk gave updates on a few Pirates prospects on Thursday to the local media. The big news is that outfielder Travis Swaggerty had shoulder surgery and it will take about five months for a full recovery. That timeline means that he is done for the regular season and also the Arizona Fall League, assuming that league has a normal schedule in 2021 after not operating last year.
Tomczyk says they had the surgery now so that Swaggerty would have a relatively normal offseason. So I suppose that's a silver lining, but still tough news for the Pirates' 9th-ranked prospect. https://t.co/bS1AVDMQIZ
— Mike Persak (@MikeDPersak) June 3, 2021
The other update was regarding Jose Soriano, who is returning from Tommy John surgery. He’s dealing with elbow discomfort, which isn’t a good sign.
Jose Soriano felt more elbow discomfort in his last start. He's on the shelf currently and is consulting with specialists around the country, according to Todd Tomczyk… which sounds grim.
— Mike Persak (@MikeDPersak) June 3, 2021
Some other quick updates:
Steven Brault is still building up his distances and intensities.
Trevor Cahill is pain free in his rehab.
Austin Davis has responded well to his workload.
— Mike Persak (@MikeDPersak) June 3, 2021
