MESA, Ariz. — A UCL sprain diagnosis is usually the death knell for a pitcher’s season, but A’s starter Jharel Cotton is still holding out hope.
Arriving back to A’s camp Friday morning from his visit with Dr. Will Workman in Walnut Creek the past two days where he learned of the UCL sprain in his right elbow which often leads to Tommy John surgery, Cotton was slated to fly to Dallas later in the evening to meet with Dr. Keith Meister for a second opinion.
“My elbow feels good today. That’s why I’m optimistic about it,” Cotton said.