Cardinals shut down former 1st-round pick due to lat injury

Cardinals left-hander Zack Thompson shut down with lat injury
JUPITER, Fla. -- St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Zack Thompson has a lat strain and will be shut down for three to four weeks.
Cardinals’ Zack Thompson Shut Down 3-4 Weeks Due To Lat Injury
Cardinals left-hander Zack Thompson suffered a tear in his left lat muscle, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters (including Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch) today. Thompson will be shut down and then re-evaluated in three or four weeks, so Thompson will surely start the season on the Cards’ injured list.
Cardinals' Zack Thompson: Dealing with Grade 1 lat strain
Thompson has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left lat strain and will not throw for 3-to-4 weeks, John Denton of MLB.com reports. Thompson was battling for a spot on the Cardinals' Opening Day roster in spring training,
Zack Thompson Suffers Grade 1 Lat Strain
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Zack Thompson (lat) suffered a Grade 1 lat strain and will be shut down from pitching for at least three-to-four weeks. The 27-year-old was viewed as a candidate to open the season in the rotation but could now open the campaign on the injured list.
Cardinals lose pitcher for 3-4 weeks due to painful injury
Opening Day is less than a month away. As teams ramp up for the upcoming season, injuries will happen. Unfortunately, the injury bug has hit the St. Louis Cardinals’ camp in Jupiter, Florida. Reports broke Sunday that the team will lose relief pitcher Zack Thompson for at least the next 3-4 weeks.
Cardinals' Zack Thompson: Team granted additional option year
The Cardinals were granted a fourth option year on Thompson earlier this offseason, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. Before the extra option year was granted, Thompson would have either had to be included on the major-league roster or exposed to waivers.
Cardinals shut down former first-round pick due to lat injury
Cardinals left-hander Zack Thompson suffered a tear in his left lat muscle, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters.
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