Atlanta Braves RHP Brandon McCarthy not expected to miss a start after dislocating shoulder
By Jeff Schafer
McCarthy is expecting to return to mound just days after dislocating shoulder
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher, Brandon McCarthy, is telling reporters that he’ll be back on the mound on his next schedule start which would be next Tuesday, April 17th.
Why should this come as a surprise? On Wednesday, the Braves last game against the Washington Nationals, the 34-year-old partially dislocated his left shoulder. The correct terminology would be a left shoulder subluxation which means partial dislocated. He was listed as day-to-day, but come on…that’s gotta be painful or takes time to heal, right?
680 the Fan’s Kevin McAlpin saw McCarthy earlier today and he told him he was feeling good.
Saw Brandon McCarthy earlier today. Told me he was feeling good. Snit still expects him to make his next scheduled start. #Braves @680TheFan
— Kevin McAlpin (@KevinMcAlpin) April 13, 2018
McCarthy was covering first base when the injury happened. Freddie Freeman fielded the ball and gave McCarthy a little underhand throw to first. McCarthy was a little in front of the throw and had to reach back a little. When he did so, he felt his shoulder pop out-of-place. He immediately reached for his left arm and called for the Braves trainer.
On the video replay of FOX Sports South, you can see the trainer and McCarthy pop his shoulder back into place.
Here is the video of the play from MLB.com
After the game, McCarthy told reporters that it’s not the first time this has happened to him. In 2017, when he was a part of the LA Dodgers, the same injury happened while he was in the weight room. He was placed on the 10-day DL that time.
Doesn’t sound like the case this go around. Braves manager continues to say he’s expecting McCarthy to be on the mound for his next start.
You never want to see an injury or anything bad happen to someone, but when it happens, it’s great to find some humor somehow. Well, McCarthy’s wife, Amanda definitely did that for us.
Whoa so much happened. Dislocated your shoulder, made the out, popped it back in, then just walked around normal? But you still can’t do the dishes... seems fishy.
— Amanda McCarthy (@Mrs_McCarthy32) April 11, 2018
Next: Preview of Braves vs Cubs series
If you don’t follow Brandon or Amanda, you’re missing out. They’re actually extremely humorous on social media. Hopefully we’ll see the big 6’8″ 225-pounder on the mound on Tuesday and hopefully Amanda sees him doing a few chores around the house!