{"id":35931,"date":"2022-06-04T02:39:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T02:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/top-chicago-cubs-prospect-has-back-surgery\/"},"modified":"2022-06-04T02:39:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T02:39:14","slug":"top-chicago-cubs-prospect-has-back-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/top-chicago-cubs-prospect-has-back-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Chicago Cubs prospect has back surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"
The back injury to Chicago Cubs top prospect Brennen Davis is more serious than initially thought.<\/p>\n
Davis had back surgery Thursday in Los Angeles, sources told the Tribune. The 22-year-old outfielder went on the Triple-A Iowa injured list May 12 after he had been bothered by lower back stiffness that traces back to spring training. <\/p>\n
The surgery revealed a cluster of blood vessels that caused back and leg pain. The vascular malformation pushed against a nerve, not dissimilar to sciatica.<\/p>\n
The blood vessels were cauterized during the surgery, and Davis has a follow-up appointment with the surgeon next week. It’s a best-case scenario given the situation for Davis, who does not have any disc or structural issues in his back di lui.<\/p>\n
[\u00a0<\/span>[Don\u2019t miss] Chicago Cubs minor-league notes: Yohendrick Pi\u00f1ango’s swing, a new setup to challenge hitters and 2 pitchers to watch at Triple A ]<\/span><\/p>\n He is expected to make a full recovery. However, there is no timetable for when Davis will return to baseball activities.<\/p>\n Weekdays<\/p>\n A daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n It is too soon to say how much of his season will be impacted. If he is unable to make it back before the season ends, the Arizona Fall League or winter ball could be an option to get at-bats in the offseason.<\/p>\n The ailment initially manifested as a back injury, but the pain migrated to his legs. Davis received an epidural, which was expected to help resolve the issue. The pain, though, continued to worsen through his back and legs di lui. Going into Thursday’s surgery, the thought was Davis had been dealing with a potential disc issue in his back di lui.<\/p>\nChicago Tribune Sports<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n