Jurobei Nakamura Hurt, Out for Year
<Punta Gorda:team#70> reliever <Jurobei Nakamura:player#11332> could miss the remainder of the season because of shoulder inflammation. He exited yesterday's <Bradenton:team#69> game after injuring himself while throwing a pitch. The original diagnosis said Nakamura would be out 8 months. Later on his doctors said he could be out even longer. "He's done," his manager commented at the BNN press conference. "It's a season-ending injury, but it could have been worse. It's not the worst-case scenario, so we're happy about that."

This season <Nakamura:player#11332> has logged 5 relief appearances, 9.2 IP, 14 strikeouts, and a 2.79 ERA. His W-L mark is no wins and 1 loss, and he has 2 saves.