The Cuban left-handed pitcher of the Seattle Mariners, Roenis Elias, suffered a serious injury to the pitching forearm / elbow, He said manager Scott Servais to journalists (including Athletic’s Corey Brock and Seattle Times’ Ryan Divish). It is scheduled to undergo further evaluation. With any serious injury to a pitcher’s forearm and / or elbow, one tends to fear possible Tommy John surgery.
There is no specific indication that the procedure (or any other) is still on the table in Elijah’s case. However, it is clear that he will not be an option to start the season and he could apparently be out for an extended period.
Elías most recently pitched for Seattle between 2018-19, even serving as the team’s closer for part of last season. He was traded to the Nationals on the 2019 deadline, but was limited to three innings with Washington due to injuries.
The 32-year-old missed the entire 2020 season with a flexor strain in his elbow. Elias returned to the Mariners on a minor league contract in January after showing better health on an offseason case show. Unfortunately, it looks like he will now have another injury-related absence.
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