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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
TORONTO, July 8 -- Baltimore Orioles pitcher Adam Loewen may again be sidelined for a significant amount of time. A CT scan on Monday revealed he has re-injured the stress fracture that led to left elbow surgery that knocked him out for most of last season.
The Orioles put Loewen on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, a little more than a month after his previous DL stint. It is the latest setback in what has been an arduous recovery.
"He's not going to pitch for a while," Manager Dave Trembley said, two days after Loewen left a relief appearance with discomfort in his elbow.
Loewen was unavailable to comment.
"Adam wants to have a few days to think about this," Trembley said of Loewen, the Orioles' first-round pick in the 2002 draft. "He's not in a hurry right now to do anything."
Trembley said Loewen, a starter when he was initially injured, had pitched pain-free since his return to the Orioles as a reliever, a role change designed to reduce the chance of further injury. Loewen will consult with team orthopedist John Wilckens and orthopedic surgeon James Andrews about what to do next.
"He said he never felt anything in his arm when he rehabbed," Trembley said. "He didn't feel anything when he pitched. The pitch before I took him out of the game was the first time he felt it. It's just a real unfortunate situation."
Left-hander Alberto Castillo will take Loewen's spot in the bullpen. The 33-year-old, who has battled injuries and bounced around independent leagues the last seven years, has never pitched in the majors. Castillo, who has been both a pitcher and first baseman in the minors, was 3-1 with a 2.05 ERA in 19 games with Class AAA Norfolk.
"I was speechless," Castillo, a Cuban who was 18 when he defected to Canada in 1993 to begin his pro career, said about being called up.
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