Rehab Setback for Edgardo Pacheco
<Edgardo Pacheco:player#11393> is hurting again, just a few days into his treatment for a herniated disc. Apparently the injury worsened, so the Vipers sent the 28-year-old starting pitcher back to the doctors for reexamination. <Pacheco:player#11393> told them that the pain had gotten much worse in recent days. It was confirmed that the injury was indeed much more severe that first thought. He was sent to a specialist, who felt that treatment would be longer than first diagnosed. <Pacheco:player#11393> will now miss a minimum of 2 weeks.

This season <Pacheco:player#11393> has compiled a 4-0 record with a 1.53 ERA.