When many fans heard Zach Britton was going on the 10-day disabled list with soreness in his left forearm, there was sudden panic, fearing the Orioles All-Star left-handed closer had a major issue.
"There's panic with me, too," Britton said. "I've never had anything remotely near the elbow, so anytime you hear forearm, you think elbow."
After Britton spoke with team trainers Richie Bancells and Brian Ebel and team orthopedist Dr. Michael Jacobs, he had a better understanding.
"There's a big difference in things that happen in the arm," Britton said. "Not everything is elbow-related. Things can be forearm and just be forearm, and that gave me a little bit of room.
