Guardians Provide Concerning Injury Update On Key Starting Pitcher

The Cleveland Guardians can't afford to lose any more starting pitching for a prolonged period of time. Unfortunately, that's the reality the team is facing with Ben Lively sidelined.

Lively abruptly exited his start last week and was placed on the injured list with a forearm injury a day later.

Stephen Vogt provided a rather concerning update on Livey ahead of Saturday's game. The Guardians' manager said Lively will get a second opinion on his injured forearm from Dr. Keith Meister, a well-known orthopedicist.

"It's the same as what we knew a couple days ago - that he has the flexor strain," Vogt said (via MLB.com's Tim Stebbins).

"But we just want to go make sure that we check every box and get another opinion on what's going on and make sure that we're covering all our tracks to make sure we do what's best for Ben and his career moving forward."