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Parker had previously thrown a bullpen session Thursday and seemed to be coming along well, per Slusser. It would be wise to wait until the year-old sees game action to expect that he'll be ready for the regular season, but these are at least encouraging steps for a pitcher who hasn't seen a game since Parker elbow is ready for full workouts as spring training gets underway, MLB.

Manager Bob Melvin will watch Parker throw a few times before determining when he will see game action, but it's a good sign for his status that he is already throwing from a mound and is not facing any limitations. If Parker can avoid any setbacks this spring he will have an opportunity to open the season with a spot in Oakland's starting rotation. Parker elbow will be stretched out as a starter during spring training, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Parker's persistent elbow issues have kept him out of the big leagues for two straight seasons and he is less than a year removed from a season-ending elbow fracture.

It's an encouraging sign that the A's intend to test his endurance and stretch him out as a starter, but it will likely be a gradual process throughout spring training. Parker elbow agreed to a one-year contract with the A's on Saturday, avoiding arbitration. Elbow issues continued to haunt Parker in , but he was able to avoid a third Tommy John surgery, instead undergoing a procedure to stabilize a fracture in his arm. Early reports on Parker's progress were encouraging, but it's uncertain where exactly he stands in his recovery.

Shelved Athletics starter Jarrod Parker , out for the year after sustaining a fractured elbow, has visited noted surgeon Dr. James Andrews, who is pleased with his progress , per the San Francisco Chronicle. As Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker continues to recover from elbow surgery, he said Wednesday that it's less likely that he will be able to pitch this season, reports the Bay Area News Group.

Parker has been sidelined the entire season after he needed surgery to repair a medial epicondyle fracture in his elbow. After undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a medial epicondyle fracture, Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker has no timetable for his return , reports The San Francisco Chronicle. He is expected to be in a cast for weeks.

During the surgery, Parker had his tendon and ligament reattached to his elbow. He suffered the injury during a rehab assignment in the minor leagues. Named to the Southern League's regular season All-Star team Owned a 2. Made his final start of the campaign on July 30 before being shut down for the remainder of the season with a strained right elbow. Named a regular season Midwest League All-Star Made his professional debut on April 11 Quad Cities Earned victories in 4 straight starts from April May 15, posting a 1.

Collected a season-high 10 strikeouts on Aug. Was ninth in the Midwest League with a 2. View More Videos. Thank you for reading This is a free article. Subscribe now. View article on legacy site. Kevin Goldstein. You need to be logged in to comment. Login or Subscribe. Thanks for the information Kevin. How common is it for a pitcher to go through surgery TJ or otherwise and have some pitches 'no longer work' when they did in the past or vice versa as with Parker?

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