Lisa Winston of mlb.com is reporting that Missouri Tigers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson has a stress fracture in his right forearm. The injury could certainly affect his status in the upcoming first year player draft on Tuesday.
Gibson struggled with tightness in his arm during the NCAA regional tournament on May 30 th when he faced Monmouth University. Despite throwing 14 shutout innings in his final two starts of the season, his fastball was clocked in the low 80’s compared with his usual top speeds in the low 90’s.
Gibson was a potential first round selection, some possibly thought as high as the top 10. Gibson was 11-3 with a 3.21 ERA this season. He pitched 106.2 innings and struck out 131 for the season which tied him with former Tiger Max Scherzer who now pitches with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Gibson would still have the opportunity to come back his senior season at Missouri. His injury will take several weeks to recover from, but should not require surgery.
