Flexor tendons are in the news, with both a key starting pitcher for a division rival and a former Texas Ranger starter landing on the injured list in recent days with flexor tendon strains.
Seattle Mariners starter Logan Gilbert was pulled from his start on Friday after three perfect innings due to elbow soreness that first flared up during his pre-game warmups. The diagnosis was a Grade 1 flexor tendon strain, the mildest grade of strains, and he’s been shut down for two weeks, after which time he will be re-evaluated.
That’s not great news for the Mariners, as Gilbert has been their best starter this season after finishing 6th in the Cy Young voting in 2024.