Jorge Posada’s shoulder lands him on DL
Jorge Posada’s recurring shoulder problems are going to land him on the disabled list for the first time in his career.
A few weeks ago, Posada had an MRI done on his shoulder which revealed a small tear in the subscapularis muscle in his shoulder. Dr. James Andrews and two other doctors reviewed the MRI and instructed Posada to rest his arm for a few weeks. During his time of rest, Posada continued to hit, playing most games as the team’s designated hitter and received a cortisone shot in his shoulder last week.
However, Posada couldn’t make the throws he wanted warming up yesterday and had to be scratched from the lineup. With the latest setback, Posada is going to see Dr. Andrews sometime this week to get his shoulder evaluated. Dr. Andrews performed surgery on Posada’s shoulder in November 2001 to repair a small tear in his labrum.
Chris Stewart will be called up to replace Posada on the roster and be the backup to Jose Molina while Posada is out.
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