Marlins’ Sanchez out indefinitely

February 19, 2008 · Paul Raymond · Jump to comments

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Florida Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez has been put back on the shelf after experiencing some discomfort in his surgically repaired right shoulder. For those who don’t remember Sanchez underwent labrum surgery this past June. The downside to his rehab is that his return keeps getting pushed back as he keeps experiencing setbacks in his recovery. After the latest discomfort, any return date has been put off indefinitely. The team was hoping to get him back right before the All-Star Break.

Sanchez’s complaints came after throwing long catch every other day. He visited Dr. James Andrews, who performed his surgery and no new damage was found. That’s a good thing, BUT Andrews told him to take 10 days off as a precaution and take a step back in his training. So starting later this week, Sanchez will go back to soft toss at a short distance. ”It’s really difficult to say anything about that,” Sanchez said Sunday as he and fellow Marlins pitchers took their physicals. “I’m supposed to be ready right now. Now, I don’t really know.”

Sanchez is a young guy only 23, and has all the talent in the world and should still become a very successful big league pitcher. With his age and talent, he should just accept the delays in his rehab, no matter how hard it may be to deal with. Remember this is a guy who had 10 wins and a no-hitter during his rookie campaign in 2006. And could easily become that pitcher again if healthy. It’s not something you Marlins fans want to hear but if they have to put him on the shelf for a while to guarantee that success then they should.

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