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Brantley Diagnosed With Subacromial Impingement in Shoudler, No Timetable for Return

CLEVELAND – Indians outfielder Michael Brantley had his follow up exam today in Delaware, and from the sounds of it he won’t be back with the Indians for awhile.

The team announced that he’s got a subacromial impingement, also known as ‘thrower’s shoulder.’

According to Wikipedia, here’s what that means:

A clinical syndrome which occurs when the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles become irritated and inflamed as they pass through the subacromial space, the passage beneath the acromion. This can result in pain, weakness and loss of movement at the shoulder.

The Indians announced that Brantley had an anti-inflammatory injection in the shoulder, and will continue a rehab program, and that no timetable for his return has been set.

He was placed on the 15-day DL with right shoulder inflammation on May 14th, and the move is retro to May 10th, but it sounds like he’ll be on the DL longer.

This season he’s hitting .231 in 11 games. He’s had 39 plate appearances, with just nine hits, two doubles, no homers and 7 runs batted in.

Matt Loede has been a part of the Cleveland Sports Media for over 21 years, with experience covering Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, the National Football League and even high school and college events. He has been a part of the Cleveland Indians coverage since the opening of Jacobs/Progressive Field in 1994, and spent two and a half years covering the team for 92.3 The Fan, and covers them daily for Associated Press Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter HERE.

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