Well, this is a new one.
The Texas Rangers reportedly will be without starting pitcher Martin Perez for the first month of the 2018 season after injuring his non-throwing elbow.
How did it happen?
The 26-year-old was on his ranch in Venezuela when he was startled by a bull, causing him to fall and fracture his right elbow, according to ESPN.
The ESPN report notes that although the lefty is only expected to need four months to rehab the ailment and would conceivably be ready for the start of the season, the Rangers reportedly are reticent to throw him back out right away. That caution will result in him likely not appearing for the first month.
Perez has been no stranger to injury in his career, most notably missing portions of three seasons from 2013 to 2015 due to Tommy John surgery in his throwing elbow.
After all this, he might need to request a trade from the Rangers altogether thanks to the red jersey they occasionally wear. You certainly can’t be wearing those around bulls.
