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| John Patterson has decided to hang up his cleats due to chronic pain in his right forearm, according to MLB.com. Patterson said, "I started throwing about a month ago, and it hasn't been going well. I have my good days and I have my bad days. So I decided to not play anymore. I'm going to retire."
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Our View: The 30-year-old underwent two surgeries, but they did not relieve the problem. He holds a career record of 18-25, with a 4.32 ERA.
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| The Rangers have released John Patterson, according to MLB.com. The veteran, who was signed to a minor-league deal after being released by the Nationals, is expected to sidelined for the rest of the season by a sore forearm. |
Our View: Patterson is worth tracking because of what he's accomplished in the past, but it's pretty clear he'll never again be what he once was.
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| As often happens with injured pitchers, John Patterson suffered a setback on Wednesday as he had to be shut down during his second start after experiencing soreness in his right forearm, according to MLB.com. "He was not happy with the way the ball was coming out of his hand, and he had some pain in his forearm again," Rangers pitching coach Mark Connor said. "Everything was going well until that second start." |
Our View: Patterson is a long shot to add much of anything to the Rangers in the first half of the season, and at this point his ability to add anything at any point has to be in question.
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| John Patterson may join the team for the weekend to toss a bullpen session for pitching coach Mark Connor, but GM Jon Daniels said it will likely be May 1 before Patterson is ready to join a minor league club, this according to the Dallas Morning News. He can take his release if he's not back in the majors by June 15. |
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| According to the Star-Telegram the Texas Rangers have agreed on a minor league contract with former first-round pick John Patterson . Patterson decided to sign with Texas because pitching coach Mark Connor was with Arizona when Patterson signed with the Diamondbacks. The hard-throwing right-hander will start on the Rangers farm and build up his arm strength.
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| According to the Rangers team website, the club is close to agreeing with right-handed pitcher John Patterson, who was released by the Nats earlier this week. The Rangers will reportedly offer Patterson a minor league deal.
Kevin Millwood, Vicente Padilla, Jason Jennings, Kason Gabbard and Luis Mendoza are the current arms projected to fill out the Texas starting rotation, but any progress by Patterson would immediately qualify him to enter the mix. In the fantasy corner, pitching in the American league, in hitter-friendly Arlington, won't spike is value. |
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| The Houston Chronicle suggested on Friday that the Astros are interested in recently released right-hander John Patterson . It only makes sense that more than one team will take a stab at garnering the services of Patterson, but for Houston, pitching is a huge need. "We'll take a look at it and see if anything makes sense," general manager Ed Wade told the Chronicle. "We'll look at the possibility of doing something." Patterson will find a job before spring camp breaks, but fantasy owners hope it is in the National League and away from Minute Maid Park. |
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| John Patterson has been released by the Nationals, according to MLB.com. He was contending for a top of the rotation spot, but poor performance and injuries led to today's move by the club. He allowed eight runs against the Orioles on Sunday, and carried a 7.00 ERA over nine innings. Patterson stated, "They told me I didn't blow the doors open and that there were other pitchers pitching better." |
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| In his deepest outing of the spring thus far, John Patterson found discomfort but signs of positive progress, according to the Associated Press. Patterson, who has missed much of the last two seasons because of a sore right forearm, struggled through four innings in humid, 89-degree temperatures two days after battling the flu, allowing six runs and eight hits, walked none and struck out two. "It's rehabilitation by fire, really," Patterson said. "The only way to do it is to go at it and go out and pitch. I'm not upset about today. ... You have to keep working forward." Under the circumstances, it is encouraging that Patterson came out and pitched this well. He was asked to do more with less and, for the most part, pitched well. |
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| John Patterson still is building up strength in his arm but felt fine tossing 60 pitches in Tuesday's exhibition game, according to the AP. "It felt good," Patterson said. "My curveball was there and I was more comfortable with my cutter." His numbers were solid Tuesday, as he worked three scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and no walks, while striking out three. Patterson has been limited to just 15 starts over the past two seasons due to a nerve problem that required two surgeries. |
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| John Patterson had a rough 2007 when arm problems limited him to just 31.1 innings a year after he threw only 40.2 innings. Patterson eventually had surgery on his forearm and followed that up with a second surgery this past off-season. Evidently the second procedure solved his nerve issues and he feels he should be ready to go in 2008. "I'm throwing five to six days a week. I'm throwing bullpens [three days a week]. ... I've been really excited." Patterson posted a 3.13 ERA with 185 K in 2005 so he is certainly a darkhorse to monitor throughout spring training. MLB.com. |
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| John Patterson finally opted to undergo surgery Friday on his ailing elbow. The procedure decompressed the radial nerve in the joint, according to the Washington Post. He's expected to recover quickly from the surgery, as he might even get into winter ball action, so he should be set for next season. |
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| John Patterson will not pitch again this season. He's scheduled to undergo surgery soon to decompress the radial nerve in his pitching elbow, according to the Washington Post. The nerve issue limited Patterson to seven starts this season, but he and the Nats believe he should be ready for spring training, barring any setbacks. |
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| John Patterson suffered a setback in his recovery from nerve problems in his elbow and forearm. He's not throwing and has no timetable for a return to action, according to the Washington Post. At this point, it appears highly unlikely that he will pitch again for the Nats this season. |
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| John Patterson played catch Thursday and made a brief statement to the media for the first time in about a month. "I really just have one comment, and the comment is basically that I feel good. I feel great. It's the best I've felt in two years, and the treatment was a success," Patterson said. "I have a throwing program that I'm following. That's the only comment I have." GM Jim Bowden said he expects Patterson to return to action next month, according to the AP. Patterson has been in Toronto receiving unorthodox treatment for a nerve problem in his pitching arm. While he's happy right now, his return to the mound this season is anything but a certainty. |
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| John Patterson will travel to Toronto to undergo a series of injections to treat the compressed nerve in his right elbow, the AP reports. Patterson, who hasn't pitched for Washington since May 5, chose to undergo the therapy after visiting four specialists in three states last week. |
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| John Patterson will stop in St. Louis on Friday to visit specialist Rob Thompson at Washington University. Patterson made one visit to Texas and two stops in California over the previous three days. He is attempting to figure out what's wrong with his right elbow, the Washington Post notes. Patterson went on the DL after a May 5 start, and he made two rehab outings before running into more issues. |
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| John Patterson is expected to be examined by at least a couple of specialist this week. He's trying to find out the cause of the irritated nerve in his pitching elbow, according to the Washington Post. "It's the same symptoms I had earlier in the year," Patterson said. "When I try to throw the ball hard and get full extension on my delivery, my arm starts aching." He had worked a couple of rehab games recently, but at this point he's probably going to be shut down until it's determined exactly what is going on in his elbow. |
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| John Patterson will start for High-A Potomac on Friday. He threw a two-inning simulated game on Sunday and is slated for three innings (or 50 pitches) this time around, the Washington Post reports. Patterson is on the disabled list due to right elbow and biceps soreness. He plans to make three rehab starts before returning to the majors. |
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| John Patterson (elbow/triceps) threw a pain-free simulated game Wednesday afternoon, the AP reports. He will throw a bullpen session with Single-A Potomac over the weekend. "He threw the ball well," manager Manny Acta said. "Had some pop on it and snapped off a few breaking balls." |
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| John Patterson will work on offspeed pitches in his next bullpen session, Manny Acta told the AP. If all goes well, Patterson (elbow/triceps) will then pitch in a simulated game.
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| John Patterson, out since May 6 with soreness in his right elbow and triceps, threw 40 pitches from the windup and the stretch yesterday and said he felt "really good" afterwards. "My delivery is coming together really quick," Patterson said in the Washington Post. "Every time I throw, I'm learning a little bit more and putting a piece together. I think it's coming along." Patterson's next step would be to throw again in the bullpen and then pitch a simulated game before going on a rehab assignment. |
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| John Patterson, who has been on the 15-day disabled list since May 6 with soreness in his right elbow and triceps, threw 25 pitches off a mound on Tuesday afternoon and played long toss, reaching a throwing distance of 120 feet, according to the AP. "It felt good to be on the mound again," Patterson said. "The arm wasn't hurting at all." |
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| John Patterson played catch from 105 feet on Monday. He showed good life on the ball, pitching coach Randy St. Claire informs the Washington Post. Patterson is on the disabled list due to right biceps and elbow soreness. |
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| The Nationals placed John Patterson on the disabled list Sunday with elbow inflammation, according to the AP. "I didn't want to spend one day on the DL this year," said Patterson. "That was probably the No. 1 goal coming into the season. But there comes a point where you have to do what you have to do. I pushed it as far as I could push it for as long as I could push it." An MRI exam revealed no structural damage in the elbow, but he's still expected to be sidelined at least a month. |
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| John Patterson had to leave Saturday's game in the third inning with a sore biceps muscle, according to the AP. Patterson said the biceps injury has been nagging him. "It's when I get extension. When I reach out to throw a pitch, my arm wants to protect itself and so it grabs and pulls up," Patterson said. He'll have an MRI exam, probably in Chicago, and could miss his next start.. |
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| John Patterson picked up his fourth loss of the young season Wednesday, getting rocked for eight hits and six runs in 5 1/3 innings at Philadelphia. Patterson has yet to strike out more than three batters in any of his five turns, and his ERA sits at 7.71 after this messy outing. |
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| John Patterson allowed just one run in four innings against the Tigers Friday, scattering four hits and three walks in his stint. Patterson says he's encouraged by his physical condition at the moment. "My arm feels great," Patterson told the Nationals official site. "I have a lot of life in my arm, which is good. It's getting me pretty excited. My strength feels good. I'm enjoying working out. I'm putting in the work in the weight room." |
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| John Patterson, tossed a ball from 75 feet for about 10 minutes Thursday, which was the second time he's thrown since having right forearm surgery on July 21, according to the AP. "It feels good. The first time it felt a little awkward, trying to get a feel again. Today, it felt pretty normal to me," he said. "It feels pretty strong. For having surgery a month ago, it feels pretty strong." Patterson is not expected back before the end of the month. |
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| John Patterson told the Washington Post that he would like to pitch again this season, but he also said "It's not the highest priority right now. It's not something I want to rush or put stress on myself about." Patterson is recovering from surgery on his forearm and is not expected back before late August. |
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| John Patterson had exploratory surgery on his forearm on Thursday, and the Nationals now expect him to miss just four-to-six weeks of action, according to the Washington Post. "The ligament is fine, the structure in the elbow is fine," general manager Jim Bowden said. |
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| The Washington Post reports that John Patterson will undergo exploratory surgery on his right forearm today, and his season likely is over. "I don't think there's very much he could do this season to try to recover," manager Frank Robinson said. "I would think this thing is probably a two- or three-month thing, at the least. I don't think we'll see John Patterson again this year. I may be mistaken, but that's just my thinking." |
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| John Patterson left his start against the Blue Jays in the fourth inning Thursday night with a tired arm, according to the AP. He threw only two pitches in the fourth before a trainer and manager Frank Robinson went to the mound. Patterson was making his second start since coming off the disabled list. He spent 62 days on the DL with a right forearm strain. |
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