Bailey, who's 9-5 with a 3.71 ERA in 23 starts after signing a six-year, $105 million contract extension in February, said he has no idea if he'll return to the mound this season. David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
CINCINNATI — Homer Bailey’s prospects for pitching again this season are appearing more bleak. Bailey has not started a throwing program, and on Tuesday, manager Bryan Price said he’s not close to doing so.
“He’s not throwing, and he’s not knocking on the door to start throwing,” Price said. “He is being reevaluated to see if he’s improved.”
Bailey, on the disabled list since Aug. 16 with a strained right elbow, underwent a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection. PRP uses a portion of the patient’s blood with platelet concentrations above baseline to promote healing of injured tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints.
“Luckily, they numb it up,” said Bailey. “I think it might be even bigger than a cortisone shot. They walk in with that needle and you’re like, ‘What do you think you’re going to do with that?’ And they’re like, ‘Exactly what you think we’re going to do.'”
Bailey, who’s 9-5 with a 3.71 ERA in 23 starts after signing a six-year, $105 million contract extension in February, said he has no idea if he’ll return to the mound this season.
“I just kind of stay day-by-day,” said the 28-year-old Bailey. “My mind says you can still throw, but I have a feeling if I would try to do that, it would prove to be quite wrong.”
