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Freeland's 'Stinger' Injury: Baseball or Football?
23 Aug
Summary
- Freeland managed a pinched nerve, a 'stinger,' but pitched through discomfort.
- The pitcher underwent chiropractic and acupuncture treatments for his injury.
- Quintana threw 25 pitches against batters in his first session post-injury.
Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland is recovering from a 'stinger,' a neck nerve pinch that sent a jolt down his pitching arm. This injury is more commonly associated with football. Freeland has resumed throwing and engaged in long-toss, with a tentative start scheduled for Tuesday in Washington, though this may be adjusted based on his bullpen session.
Freeland is undergoing chiropractic care, acupuncture, and dry-needle treatments for his condition. In other pitching news, veteran lefty Jose Quintana faced batters for the first time since his May 24 left elbow sprain and subsequent treatments. Quintana threw 25 pitches, evaluating his fastball, sinker, changeup, and curveball, while noting his slider needs improvement.
