Texas Rangers MLB 2015 News, Rumors: Pitcher Yu Darvish May Miss Entire 2015 Season
Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers have learned some very bad news that could threaten his 2015 season and require surgery. Darvish had some tightness in his Spring Training debut and the team was hoping that it was just the usual off-season rust. However, they were given the worst news possible after a MRI on the pitchers arm Friday. That MRI showed partially torn ligaments as well as inflammation in his right elbow.
"Not going to sugarcoat it, it's not the news that we wanted. You basically have two choices: You can hang your head and kind of dwell on it or you can do everything you can to get him the right care and get him back," Ranger's GM Jon Daniels told ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth.
Darvish has two choices as well. He could try and pitch through the pain. Rest if for six weeks and then try to rebuild his stamina. Or he could have surgery that will effectively end his 2015 season and maybe beyond. Darvish will meet with Dr. David Altcheck, the New York Mets team physician, before making a final decision. The team shut down Darvish for the last seven week of the 2014 season with a similar issue.
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"I will be disappointed if I have to miss this season, but I want to look at all the options including getting a second opinion before I make a final decision," Darvish said. "My heart is with my teammates and our focus remains on accomplishing our goals."
The Rangers have had the injury bug since the beginning of the 2014 season. They lost their young middle infielder Jurickson Profar for all of last season with a shoulder injury and may not get him back in 2015 as he just had another surgery on that shoulder. Lineup mainstays Prince Fielder, Shin-Soo Choo, and Mitch Moreland all missed significant time in 2014 along with other significant injuries in their starting rotation.
