Dang. A’s right-hander Jarrod Parker, who has already come back from two Tommy John surgeries and most recently a fractured elbow, is now facing another career-threatening injury after re-fracturing his elbow in a game earlier this week.
Parker showed so much promise as a prospect coming up through the Diamondbacks’ minor-league system and then as a young starter in the A’s rotation, but the 27-year-old former first-round draft pick is now looking at a third consecutive lost season after leaving the mound screaming.
I can’t even fathom the physical pain and emotional anguish that comes with suffering two torn ligaments and two fractures in the same elbow. Here’s hoping Parker can make a full recovery and eventually return to the majors as an effective pitcher. Or short of that find some peace, happiness, and good health in his post-playing career.
What a shame.
