Matt Bush Learns About Dr. James Andrews
Jul 9th 2007eBaseball & MLB & Minor League Baseball
Matt Bush’s seemingly successful move the pitching mound has hit a snag. This week to Padres shut him down indefinitely after he experienced some pain in his throwing shoulder.
For those who don’t remember, Bush was chosen #1 overall in the 2004 draft, and although he threw in the high 90’s off the mound, the Padres wanted him as a shortstop. Last month, after hitting just .218 in 3+ minor league seasons, the team decided to move him to the mound. Bush had gotten off to a fast start for the Padres rookie league team in Arizona, surrendering just four hits, no runs, and striking out 11 in 5 1/3 innings.
The good news for Bush in that an MRI revealed no structural damage and he should be back on the mound sooner rather than later. Perhaps some day he will face off against Rick Ankiel in the greatest bust to boom position switch matchup of all time.
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