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Schafer To Have Surgery On Wrist
Written by Colin on August 25, 2009 – 3:52 pmJordan Schafer first injured his wrist in the Braves’ first home game of the season. He wasn’t the same afterwards – and was eventually demoted to AAA in favor of Gregor Blanco before the Braves traded for Nate McLouth
He’s worn a cast on it for the last month in hopes that it will heal without surgery, but that’s a no-go. He can hit off a tee now without pain but once the ball has any momentum behind it he feels a fairly decent amount of pain. To that end, Schafer will undergo surgery on his left wrist and sit the rest of the season out.
I’m glad to hear there’s an issue, because frankly Schafer’s performance this year was somewhat disappointing and this at least explains why he may have struggled. Wrist issues are going to mean it’s difficult to drive the ball – resulting in little power after the initial injury. He’s going to get a new look next year in spring training to win a spot in the Braves’ outfield and that’s OK by me. We’re going to need a youth movement going forward to be competitive offensively and we could certainly use some young speed and good defense that comes with the Schafer package.
Best of luck to Jordan – heal up soon.
Posted in General, Injuries | 1 Comment »
By jakfon on Sep 8, 2009 | Reply
Don't worry Schafer. You can show up @ spring camp 2010 and it will be like nothing has changed for we shall miss the playoffs again this year. Good lord get a power bat during the off season and we may make the playoffs next year. Or keep hoping these older players will find the fountain of youth all a while running our only real homerun threat (Mac) in the ground!