Not long ago, stopgap Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Contreras was placed on the disabled list with an elbow injury. He had an MRI on the elbow on Tuesday, and the results are most certainly encouraging. Writes Jim Salisbury:
Jose Contreras Injury Is A Grade 1 Elbow Strain
PHOENIX – Phillies reliever Jose Contreras will be out of action for three or four weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain in his right elbow, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced on Tuesday night.
What is a Grade 1 strain, you ask? A Grade 1 strain is the least severe kind of strain, and while Contreras will obviously still miss some time, he isn’t looking at anything surgical.
Instead, the Phillies will keep Contreras shut down for the next 7-10 days, after which he will begin a throwing program with the goal of getting him back with the team within a month. Until then, the Phillies will continue handing their close ninth-inning leads over to Ryan Madson.
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