Sluggers Sam Thompson Down and Out for Year
The season is apparently over for <Sam Thompson:player#7184>. The <Louisville Sluggers:team#18> medical staff informed the club that the reliever will be out at least 4-5 months with shoulder inflammation. Thompson was hurt in the game against <Glendale:team#16> while throwing a pitch. The doctors did not think he would recover prior to the end of the season.

<Thompson:player#7184> has taken the mound for 28 relief appearances this season, nailing down 1 save while notching a 3-1 record with a 3.97 ERA. The <Louisville:team#18> reliever has limited opposing batters to a .299 batting average.