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Tigers' Jack Flaherty impatiently waits for OK to resume throwing
Detroit The line in the Tigers twice-weekly medical update said Jack Flaherty was completing rehab daily. Which meant he was not yet throwing. Which means his stay on the injured list might be a tad longer than initially thought.Its what I thought it was, Flaherty said of the inflammation in his right flexor tendon. I thought Id be throwing already and probably could be throwing already, but I guess (were) playing it slower than I thought. I thought Id be throwing.Flaherty came out of his start at Wrigley Field on Tuesday after four innings and placed on the 15-day injured list the next day. The earliest he could be activated is Aug. 5. Flaherty said he expects to know by Tuesday when hell be able to resume throwing.Thats kind of how these things go, he said. Im in a good spot. Well figure it out in the next couple of days.Manager AJ Hinch explained why Flaherty has yet to resume his throwing program.Were not slow-playing it at all, he said. Were being respectful to symptoms.The clubs medical staff is still collecting opinions from multiple doctors, Hinch said.Were going to get those (opinions) together and make a more definitive plan, he said. We cant really start until we get truly to the bottom of the injury.Logical, smart, but also a test of patience for a fierce competitor like Flaherty who had posted a 3-1 record and 2.12 ERA with 34 strikeouts and 10 walks in the six starts leading up to the start last week.Nobody likes missing time, he said. Just waiting for them to figure it out and then work on getting back as fast as we can.Chris.McCosky@detroitnews.com@cmccoskyThis article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Tigers' Jack Flaherty impatiently waits for OK to resume throwing
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