Phillies prospect Roman Quinn to see Dr. James Andrews about injured elbow
The outfielder injured the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow.
ATLANTA — Roman Quinn will receive a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews later this week on his left elbow after an MRI on Tuesday revealed an injury to his ulnar collateral ligament.
Quinn, a 24-year-old outfielder, injured the elbow May 28 when he was sliding into third base. He has been out of triple-A Lehigh Valley's lineup since. The injury is certainly a concern, but that is softened by the fact that it is not Quinn's throwing arm. Quinn was pushing for a promotion before being injured and could still return this season. He is batting .274 with a .344 on-base percentage and 10 steals in 45 games.
Zach Eflin also had an MRI on Tuesday in Philadelphia. The triple-A righthander received good news, as his right elbow had just mild inflammation and there are no concerns about the ligament, assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said. Eflin is expected to resume throwing next week. His elbow flared up last Friday in his first start after the Phillies demoted him to triple A.
Quinn's injury is the latest in a career filled with setbacks. He has yet to play a full season since the Phillies drafted him in the second round in 2011. Quinn missed time twice last season with a strained left oblique. He missed the final three months of 2015 with a strained left quadriceps. An Achilles injury sidelined him for the start of 2014, and a fractured wrist put Quinn on the DL in 2013.
Quinn might have started this season in the majors if the team was not wary of his inability to stay healthy.