PITTSBURGH -- Right-hander Chad Kuhl will be shut down for four weeks after receiving a second opinion that confirmed the Pirates' initial diagnosis of Kuhl's right forearm/elbow injury.
Kuhl is on the 10-day disabled list with a right forearm strain, which he sustained during his June 26 start at Citi Field. The Pirates' medical staff evaluated Kuhl then requested a second opinion from Dr. David Altchek in New York. Both doctors recommended that Kuhl be treated with "conservative management," not surgery, according to Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk.
Kuhl will not throw for four weeks, then the Pirates will reassess his status and, if all goes well, have him begin a throwing program.