Unlikely to return in '21 Martinez (thumb) is highly unlikely to return this season, the team's official site reports. Impact The rehabbing right-hander hasn't been able to do much throwing since his mid-July surgery to repair a ligament in the thumb on his throwing hand. While manager Mike Shildt hasn't completely ruled out the possibility of the veteran right-hander returning to the big-league mound before season's end, he conceded last week that "it's going to be hard for him to do."
AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE