ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Chris Carpenter has resumed a throwing program after recovering from a compressed nerve in his shoulder.
But the Cardinals don’t know if he’ll be able to pitch this season.
General manager John Mozeliak said Friday it’s too early to say whether to be optimistic about the 2005 NL Cy Young winner, who won a game in each round of the postseason last fall. Team doctors identified the injury as thoracic outlet syndrome, and Mozeliak said Carpenter could undergo surgery in the offseason that could sideline him as long as a year.
Both Mozeliak and manager Mike Matheny said the team would take it day by day with the 37-year-old Carpenter.