CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Adam Eaton has a small herniated disk and slight arthritis in his balky back.
The 30-year-old right-hander had an MRI and CT scan on Saturday, and the results came back Sunday.
“The most important thing to know about that is it’s not pressing against the nerve root, which is really what your concern is,” Phillies trainer Scott Sheridan said Sunday. “All of his symptoms are centrally located in his back. He has long-tossed the last two days and he’s going to try to throw a bullpen tomorrow.”
Eaton complained of back pain after his most recent start on Thursday, when he gave up four runs and five hits in two innings of a 6-4 loss to Tampa Bay. He has allowed seven runs and 10 hits in two starts this spring for a 15.75 ERA.
Eaton, signed as a free agent by the Phillies before last season, is confident he will be ready for opening day.
“I don’t see why not. We’re just kind of taking precautions now to not (aggravate) it,” said Eaton, who was 10-10 with a 6.29 ERA in 2007. “I’ve been doing stuff the last couple of weeks to be ready. I don’t have any thoughts on why I shouldn’t be ready.”
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