Pitching: It’s not good for you.
Mark Appel had surgery today to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. His season is over. Expected to be ready for spring training.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) June 29, 2016
With young pitching being such an integral part of the Phillies current rebuild, it was all but inevitable that the injury bug would be a factor this season. The human arm is not built to endure the stress of pitching and, as a result, pitching injuries are ubiquitous in baseball.