SAN DIEGO — Wednesday was the ultimate hump day for Rockies late-game reliever Scott Oberg.
The right-hander avoided arbitration by officially signing a contract extension for three years and $13 million, with a club option worth $8 million for 2023. But that wasn’t even the best news of the day.
Oberg also got the all-clear from St. Louis vascular surgeon Robert Thompson, who told Oberg he no longer has to take blood-thinning medication. In August, Thompson performed surgery to fix a condition that was causing blood clots in Oberg’s right arm. A blood clot ended Oberg’s breakout season in mid-August.