Not much involving ex-Rattlers until you get down near the end, but it is worth it.
What's the latest regarding Mark Lowe's rehabilitation? I heard that some Mariners insiders are afraid his injury is career threatening. I hope that it isn't. What have you heard? -- Jon P., Kirkland, Ore.
Seattle trainer Rick Griffin said recently that Lowe could resume throwing next month and, if all goes well, could return to pitching in a competitive environment in mid-May or early June That's certainly good news for the hard-throwing 23-year-old, who impressed during a rookie season that saw him open his career with a club-record 17 2/3 scoreless innings.
Lowe had elbow surgery in October to repair a defect in the cartilage. He was given every scenario about if and when he could return to pitching.
"He's still working on strength and range-of-motion improvement," Griffin said. "He has not starting to throw. With this particular type of surgery, you can't guarantee anything, and, unfortunately, that's what you have to tell the player. That's one of the reasons we're going slow. This kid has got tremendous upside. We want to give him every opportunity to heal. It's an operation where the consequences can be kind of bad."
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