'Discomfort' Puts Bedard's Return On Hold

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Erik Bedard’s much anticipated return to the Seattle starting rotation hit another stop sign Monday when he told the team he’d had “discomfort” in his surgically repaired left shoulder after a bullpen session in Tacoma on Saturday.

Bottom line: He won’t be starting tonight against the Kansas City Royals.

“He says he’s still feeling a little bit of discomfort in his shoulder,” manager Don Wakamatsu said. “It crept up on him in his last bullpen.”

Bedard was to be re-evaluated Monday by team doctors, and the Mariners hoped both he and they could be reassured.

For Bedard, the setback was apparently much like the one in late May after he’d thrown a simulated inning.

Out since last July, operated on in August, Bedard’s rehab had reached the point that he threw an 81-pitch start in Tacoma on July 1. After that, he’d told the team and media he felt ready to go.

‘Discomfort’ holds up Bedard’s return | Seattle Mariners - The News Tribune

[Johnnydollaz89]

poor guy has just non stop been hit with injuries