ToddTomczyk said JoeyBart (left foot infection) is still under the care of local team physicians and they are still in the process of learning more about his injury. He did have a course of IV antibiotics that he is currently undergoing, Tomczyk said, and there is currently no timeline for his return.
Bart was placed on the injured list Tuesday for an injury he did not sustain in a game. Tomczyk said that as soon as Bart felt something and as soon as he saw his skin was more of a brighter red, he notified head athletic trainer LukeNovosel and they escalated it to the appropriate care.
"Unfortunately, this happens in professional sports settings, when they're always sweating and they're in and around dirt," Tomczyk said. "But he's getting the right, necessary steps. It wasn't an in-game injury. We'll see how the body responds, see how the body responds to the initial doses of IV antibiotics and learn more. Hopefully it's sooner than later, but too soon to even make a projection right now."
Additional updates from Tomczyk:
• JakeMangum (left hamstring) has resumed all baseball activities and responded well to the initial stress from the performance team. The group anticipates him ramping up the intensity and volume of his running activities in the coming days.
• Mitch Jebb's thumb surgery went as expected and there were three areas that were addressed during the procedure. There's still hope that he can resume some sort of baseball activities in a 10-week timeframe.
• Anthony Solometo's shoulder surgery also went as expected and he's looking at about a year until he returns to full baseball activities.
• ChrisDevenski (undisclosed illness) has resumed all baseball activities. He's playing catch and threw a bullpen yesterday.
“We’re monitoring how he’s recovering out of that," Tomczyk said. "He is still under the care of our local physicians here in Pittsburgh. He has some upcoming appointments in the coming days and into early next week, but he is trending in a rather positive way to return.”
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Medical staff learning more about Bart's ailment
Todd Tomczyk said Joey Bart (left foot infection) is still under the care of local team physicians and they are still in the process of learning more about his injury. He did have a course of IV antibiotics that he is currently undergoing, Tomczyk said, and there is currently no timeline for his return.
Bart was placed on the injured list Tuesday for an injury he did not sustain in a game. Tomczyk said that as soon as Bart felt something and as soon as he saw his skin was more of a brighter red, he notified head athletic trainer Luke Novosel and they escalated it to the appropriate care.
"Unfortunately, this happens in professional sports settings, when they're always sweating and they're in and around dirt," Tomczyk said. "But he's getting the right, necessary steps. It wasn't an in-game injury. We'll see how the body responds, see how the body responds to the initial doses of IV antibiotics and learn more. Hopefully it's sooner than later, but too soon to even make a projection right now."
Additional updates from Tomczyk:
• Jake Mangum (left hamstring) has resumed all baseball activities and responded well to the initial stress from the performance team. The group anticipates him ramping up the intensity and volume of his running activities in the coming days.
• Mitch Jebb's thumb surgery went as expected and there were three areas that were addressed during the procedure. There's still hope that he can resume some sort of baseball activities in a 10-week timeframe.
• Anthony Solometo's shoulder surgery also went as expected and he's looking at about a year until he returns to full baseball activities.
• Chris Devenski (undisclosed illness) has resumed all baseball activities. He's playing catch and threw a bullpen yesterday.
“We’re monitoring how he’s recovering out of that," Tomczyk said. "He is still under the care of our local physicians here in Pittsburgh. He has some upcoming appointments in the coming days and into early next week, but he is trending in a rather positive way to return.”
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