Meyer weighs in on rehab from Tommy John
Speaking for the primary time since present process Tommy John surgical procedure on Aug. 9, 2022, Meyer offered an replace on his rehab to Kyle Sielaff in the course of the Marlins’ Hot Stove Show on Wednesday evening.
“I think early February — even Feb. 1 — is when I’m going to start throwing,” the 23-year-old right-hander stated. “Been starting to get the elbow moving a little bit. … Strength-wise has come a long way. I’m pretty much like the same if I’m lifting 90 to this side, I’m lifting to 90 in the other. So it’s pretty much good strength right now, which is what you need when you’re going to start throwing in two weeks or whatever it is. I’m pretty close. When Spring Training rolls around, I’ll be throwing with all those guys — I don’t know with the team or not — but I’ll be throwing. It’s coming up here pretty soon.”
Meyer admitted that present process Tommy John surgical procedure felt like an inevitability. Prior to his Major League debut, Meyer had been sidelined for a month whereas pitching at Triple-A Jacksonville. At the time, he puzzled whether or not his proper UCL may be torn, however the MRI examination got here again displaying simply ulnar nerve irritation. He had by no means handled elbow ache earlier than.
So on the tenth pitch of his second MLB begin on July 23 in Pittsburgh, Meyer felt a pop and “knew that was it.” After present process an MRI examination on July 25, which revealed a tear within the UCL, Meyer mulled over his choice following varied opinions.
“Just hard when you pick up the ball in warmups and you start throwing [and] it’s just a brutal pain,” Meyer stated. “I was kind of waiting for it, honestly, as nasty as that sounds. You kind of just wait on it, and felt it on a fastball outside.”
Meyer, who turns 24 on March 12, has leaned on former University of Minnesota teammate and Phillies prospect Brett Schulze in addition to Marlins No. 4 prospect Jake Eder and right-handers Anthony Bender, Cody Poteet and Paul Campbell. The latter three underwent the process in 2022.
The rehab time-frame for Tommy John surgical procedure sometimes ranges from 12-18 months. Eder, for instance, had the surgical procedure in August 2021 and commenced throwing off the mound for the primary time on July 1, 2022. He expects to be full-go for Spring Training subsequent month.
“We’re all going through it at the same time, we’re all together,” stated Meyer, who works out daily. “‘What did you feel today? How’s this? How’s your extension going today?’ So it’s just been easier. Being able to talk to them, and sometimes you just need someone to talk to when you know you’re going through arm pains again, but you know it’s all going to be OK if you just stick with the process.”
During the Winter Meetings in early December, normal supervisor Kim Ng stated Meyer shall be on the injured listing in 2023 and “hopefully ready to go in 2024.”
“I just can’t wait to start throwing again,” Meyer stated. “Just getting ready to pick the ball up again and having a little bit of competitiveness every day. it’s just going to feel good when I get back into the swing of things.”
