CLEVELAND, Ohio — Guardian prospect Daniel Espino underwent right shoulder surgery in Los Angeles on Tuesday and is expected to miss 12 to 14 months, according to the club.
Espino, a first-round draft pick in Cleveland in 2019, was ranked as the top of the franchise’s overall prospects by the MLB pipeline going into the season.Assistant General Manager James Harris April 23 Espino told reporters on Wednesday that he stopped pitching after recurring pain in his right shoulder during rehabilitation at the team’s training facility in Goodyear, Arizona.
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Dr. Neal ElAtrrache performed anterior capsule repair surgery on a 22-year-old right-handed patient. The recovery time for such procedures is typically one year or more. Major League pitchers at his level who have recovered from similar surgeries include Johann Santana (2010), Chris Young (2010), Rich Harden (2012), and Dallas Braden (2011). Most recently, Dodgers lefty Julio Urias underwent surgery and returned with good results.
Harris said Espino had accelerated his pitching progress after transitioning from plyometrics to playing catch and experiencing symptoms again. ElAttrache is a Dallas-based surgeon who specializes in the treatment and research of knee, shoulder and elbow injuries.
Espino first reported shoulder pain during a pitching session in January. A strained rotator cuff and a torn anterior capsule were evident through testing.
MLB Pipeline rated Espino 16th on its top 100 2023 preseason prospects. Baseball America ranked him 19th among the top 100, and Keith Law of The Athletic ranked him 33rd.
Last season, the 6-foot-2-inch, 225-pound Espino started just four games for Class AA Akron before shutting down. He was shelved due to patellar tendonitis in his left knee and pain in his right shoulder.In these four starts, Espino struck out his 35 and in 18 1/3 innings he walked four. I was.
Since being selected in the first round of the 2019 draft, Espino has averaged 14.9 strikeouts and 3.6 walks per nine innings, but missed part of two seasons through injury. Harris said Espino turned to pitching when the pain and inflammation returned to his shoulder.
“You can start over and shut him down and then go to Plaios and play catch or get him to see a doctor,” Harris said. I decided to take him to the doctor to make sure he was there.”
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