Ryan Braun has been receiving regular treatment for the troublesome nerve in his right thumb since 2014, leaving the team every once in awhile to undergo a procedure called “cryotherapy” that involves an injection to freeze the afflicted area. Earlier today we learned that Braun has left the team for the first time this season and fifth time overall to get some relief from the bothersome ailment:
Counsell believes this is the fifth time Braun has had that troublesome nerve in his thumb frozen to alleviate pain, and the first time this year.
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) June 20, 2018
Braun’s thumb has apparently been bothering him for the last few days, which prompted him to go and get treatment.