Brandon Workman’s recovery from Tommy John surgery hit a snag last week.
Workman, pitching for the Single-A Lowell Spinners in Massachusetts on July 8, was roughed up and apparently suffered yet another injury.
The Spinners are a short-season affiliate of the Boston Red Sox playing in the New York-Penn League.
Workman entered a game versus the Connecticut Tigers in the sixth inning, and he allowed four straight opponents to reach base.
He yielded a single, and then another batter reached on an error by Spinners’ shortstop Carlos Tovar. That was followed by a walk and another single.
Workman then worked Tiger batter Blaise Salter to a 3-1 count before leaving the game with an injury.
Spinners trainer Scott Gallon, manager Iggy Suarez and pitching coach Lance Carter all went to the mound to check on the former Bowie High School standout.
Workman was then brought back to the dugout.
He was eventually charged with four runs (three earned) on two hits and two walks – taking the loss as the Tigers defeated the Spinners 5-2.
“He kind of just felt something on his side,” Suarez said to Matt Langone of the Lowell Sun newspaper, “so it was precautionary to get him out before it got any worse.” It was later determined Workman suffered a strained oblique. Read the July 20 Bowie News for more.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Brandon Workman. (Photo courtesy Boston Red Sox media relations)