CHICAGO (AP) - Detroit Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya has a stress fracture in a bone at the front of his right shoulder and will be shut down from baseball activities for six to eight weeks.
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The hard-throwing right-hander, who is on the disabled list, will be evaluated at that time.
Zumaya had offseason right shoulder surgery and didn't join the team until June 20. He went back on the disabled list Aug. 13 because of a sore right shoulder and has appeared in only 21 games this season.
Zumaya threw a light session Monday and felt fine Tuesday, but on Thursday he woke up with discomfort in his shoulder, Tigers trainer Kevin Rand said Friday.
He then underwent an examination and tests revealed a non-displaced stress fracture of the right coracoid in his right shoulder.
"We're going to back off. No baseball activities, just rest," Rand said. "He's got to let this thing heal and callous over."
Detroit manager Jim Leyland said the plan is for Zumaya to "rest and heal up and be ready for spring training."
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