Corbin Martin Has a Lat Tendon Tear

The Diamondbacks and Corbin Martin received bad news after getting the results of yesterday's MRI. The pitcher has a Latissimus tendon tear, and is currently seeking a second opinion.  Manager Torey Lovullo confirmed that Martin will be out "months, not weeks".

This is an especially tough blow for Martin. He previously suffered an elbow injury in July of 2019, requiring Tommy John Surgery. Dealt to the Diamondbacks at the Zack Greinke trade at the deadline that year, he worked his way back, but with further injury bumps along the way. Finally this spring, converted to full time reliever, his stuff was looking really strong, and he appeared to be on track to be a key part of the bullpen. But on Wednesday night he suffered what was obviously a bad injury upon delivering a pitch and was immediately removed from the game holding his arm with his left hand. 

One study conducted back in 2016 found that among 30 professional pitchers the average recovery time for those getting surgery was 140 days, and about 100 days for those that opted for non surgical treatment.  Whether he gets the surgery or not, he will certainly begin the season on the 60 day IL

Speaking of Martin's injury, Lovullo said 

"In Corbin's situation, he's probably wondering, after talking to him,  why this happened. He's had a string of tough injuries. There's nothing he could have done to prevent this. This is just one of those baseball mishaps, one of those situations where he was getting after it on the field and performing at a very high level, and he just got injured, and there's nothing he can do about that. I know he's probably asking the question could I have done more, been more prepared, but I don't think so. Based on what he was giving us, he was an extremely prepared athlete and functioning at a very high level. He should be proud of the way he was performing. "

We here at Inside the Diamondbacks wish Martin the best and a speedy recovery no matter what path he chooses.