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Padres reliever Craig Stammen “likely” not pitching again

Craig Stammen didn’t have a great chance of making the San Diego Padres roster going into Spring Training but he was doing his best to prove he should be one of the 26 (4 IP, 0 ER, 2 K). That’s why it’s disappointing to see the latest update on the 39-year-old.

Stammen spoke with Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune this morning. “Without saying that I’m done it’s highly unlikely that I pitch again.”

A day after Bob Melvin told the media that his injury, which occurred on Friday against the Kansas City Royals, wasn’t as bad as it appeared, it turns out that Stammen’s recovery time would be 4-6 months without surgery after tearing a capsule in his right shoulder and straining his sub scapula.