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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Packy Naughton can’t catch a break.
Naughton, 29, was pitching in the Cardinals’ Triple-A affiliate on Wednesday trying an MLB comeback when he appeared to sustain one other arm injury simply three pitches into his newest outing.
Naughton fired a 1-1 pitch nicely extensive of the strike zone and instantly grabbed his left elbow. He took a few paces towards residence plate earlier than bending over in ache. He ultimately walked off with a coach whereas holding his left arm.
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Cardinals reduction pitcher Packy Naughton pitches towards the Toronto Blue Jays at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 2, 2023. (Jeff Curry/USA Today Sports)
“That’s never a good sign,” Charlotte Knights announcer Matt Swierad mentioned through the broadcast. “Hopefully nothing too serious there, just something he was trying to be cautious about.”
Naughton’s unlucky run of arm accidents started in 2023 when he tore his flexor tendon after 4 scoreless appearances, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. In 2024, whereas rehabbing, Naughton re-tore the flexor tendon in addition to tearing the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his left elbow.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Packy Naughton on the sector in Jupiter, Florida, on Feb. 17, 2026. (Jim Rassol/Imagn Images)
He underwent Tommy John surgical procedure to restore his UCL and missed each the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
Despite the accidents, Naughton signed a two-year minor league deal on the finish of the 2024 season. The Cardinals knew he can be rehabbing all through 2025 and hoped he can be part of the staff’s bullpen in 2026.
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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Packy Naughton throws a pitch throughout a spring coaching exercise at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2026. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)
Naughton appeared like he was on his means to being a member of the bullpen in this 12 months’s spring coaching, recording a 1.29 ERA over seven appearances.
Across three seasons, one with the Los Angeles Angels and two with the Cardinals, Naughton has appeared in 37 video games, going 0-6 with a 4.98 ERA and one save in 59.2 innings pitched.
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