MIL Journal-Sentinel: Injured elbow lands Riske on DL

As if the Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen hadn’t been in the questionable spotlight enough recently, it took another hit when right-handed reliever David Riske was placed on the disabled list with a hyperextended right elbow.

The club purchased Mark DiFelice’s contract from Class AAA Nashville, coincidentally on the night he was supposed to start for the farm team, and he will join the team in Boston today to replace Riske. DiFelice, 31, has pitched 10 years in the minor leagues and today will be his first shot in the big leagues.
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A visit with team physician William Raasch on Thursday confirmed the hyperextension, which was somewhat good news. The club had been concerned Riske might have had a bone spur or bone chip that needed to be removed, which would have made his recovery time longer.

Riske was given a cortisone injection to help with the inflammation. Although it turns out he could be ready in a week, the team placed him on the DL so it wouldn’t have to be down a pitcher.
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Left-handed pitcher Chris Capuano underwent successful “Tommy John” reconstructive elbow surgery after an exploratory procedure revealed a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament. The operation was performed by orthopedic surgeon James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala.

Mark DiFelice’s stats at the Baseball Cube