Goldfan wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 11:58 am
St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Brandon Clarke underwent surgery in January 2026 to address severe, long-term circulation issues in his fingers, caused by an aneurysm in his left arm. The procedure aims to alleviate numbness and, following recovery, he will be slowly eased into throwing programs during spring training.
Key Details Regarding the Injury:
Cause: The issues were identified as an aneurysm in his arm causing circulation problems and numbness, which had plagued him with blisters since starting his professional career.
Procedure: Surgery was performed to address the, and he is now focused on range-of-motion exercises and regaining strength in his arm.
Impact: The surgery will delay his start to spring training, making his 2026 season debut uncertain.
This doesn’t sound so great. The one real talent returned in those Boston trades has a circulation issue in his pitching arm.
Oh well. I guess we knew this. Right?
I don’t know if we knew about this but one of the criticisms about the trade was his injury record including blisters. Hopefully this procedure works.
Blisters are one thing……a circulation issue caused by an aneurysm requiring surgery is another.
The circulatory issue was a contributing factor to the blisters. He got the procedure to solve the problem.
WUT?
The problem is nobody here ever reads anything. They just make stuff up. Here you go. I'll do your reading for you.
"Per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's reporting this morning, Clarke, whom Baseball America has as the Cardinals' sixth-ranked prospect and just outside their top 100 prospects in the game, underwent a procedure this offseason in order to fix the issues he has had with numbness in his fingers and recurring blisters. After working with the Cardinals' medical staff, they "got some answers," and the procedure addressed an aneurysm in his left arm by going through his armpit to do so."
Here's even more. Literally googled "Brandon Clarke surgery". People here are so lazy.
St. Louis Cardinals left-handed pitching prospect Brandon Clarke underwent surgery in January 2026 to address an aneurysm in his left arm causing poor circulation and numbness in his fingers. The procedure, aimed at fixing chronic blister and circulation issues, will limit him at the start of spring training.
Key Details Regarding Surgery:
Procedure: Surgery to address an aneurysm causing circulation issues in his left hand/fingers.
Issues Resolved: The surgery addresses lingering numbness and blister issues that plagued his 2025 season.
Recovery/Outlook: He is currently undergoing range-of-motion exercises and working on regaining strength, with his throwing program delayed.
Status: He will be eased into spring training, with a specific return-to-game date to be determined.
Goldfan wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 11:58 am
St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Brandon Clarke underwent surgery in January 2026 to address severe, long-term circulation issues in his fingers, caused by an aneurysm in his left arm. The procedure aims to alleviate numbness and, following recovery, he will be slowly eased into throwing programs during spring training.
Key Details Regarding the Injury:
Cause: The issues were identified as an aneurysm in his arm causing circulation problems and numbness, which had plagued him with blisters since starting his professional career.
Procedure: Surgery was performed to address the, and he is now focused on range-of-motion exercises and regaining strength in his arm.
Impact: The surgery will delay his start to spring training, making his 2026 season debut uncertain.
This doesn’t sound so great. The one real talent returned in those Boston trades has a circulation issue in his pitching arm.
Oh well. I guess we knew this. Right?
I don’t know if we knew about this but one of the criticisms about the trade was his injury record including blisters. Hopefully this procedure works.
Blisters are one thing……a circulation issue caused by an aneurysm requiring surgery is another.
The circulatory issue was a contributing factor to the blisters. He got the procedure to solve the problem.
WUT?
The problem is nobody here ever reads anything. They just make stuff up. Here you go. I'll do your reading for you.
"Per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's reporting this morning, Clarke, whom Baseball America has as the Cardinals' sixth-ranked prospect and just outside their top 100 prospects in the game, underwent a procedure this offseason in order to fix the issues he has had with numbness in his fingers and recurring blisters. After working with the Cardinals' medical staff, they "got some answers," and the procedure addressed an aneurysm in his left arm by going through his armpit to do so."
Most of us get blocked at the PD firewall. Does this make things all better with his arm issue? Is it a good thing to have a SP with circulatory issues caused by an aneurysm in his pitching arm?
Goldfan wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 11:58 am
St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Brandon Clarke underwent surgery in January 2026 to address severe, long-term circulation issues in his fingers, caused by an aneurysm in his left arm. The procedure aims to alleviate numbness and, following recovery, he will be slowly eased into throwing programs during spring training.
Key Details Regarding the Injury:
Cause: The issues were identified as an aneurysm in his arm causing circulation problems and numbness, which had plagued him with blisters since starting his professional career.
Procedure: Surgery was performed to address the, and he is now focused on range-of-motion exercises and regaining strength in his arm.
Impact: The surgery will delay his start to spring training, making his 2026 season debut uncertain.
This doesn’t sound so great. The one real talent returned in those Boston trades has a circulation issue in his pitching arm.
Oh well. I guess we knew this. Right?
I don’t know if we knew about this but one of the criticisms about the trade was his injury record including blisters. Hopefully this procedure works.
Blisters are one thing……a circulation issue caused by an aneurysm requiring surgery is another.
The circulatory issue was a contributing factor to the blisters. He got the procedure to solve the problem.
WUT?
The problem is nobody here ever reads anything. They just make stuff up. Here you go. I'll do your reading for you.
"Per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's reporting this morning, Clarke, whom Baseball America has as the Cardinals' sixth-ranked prospect and just outside their top 100 prospects in the game, underwent a procedure this offseason in order to fix the issues he has had with numbness in his fingers and recurring blisters. After working with the Cardinals' medical staff, they "got some answers," and the procedure addressed an aneurysm in his left arm by going through his armpit to do so."
Most of us get blocked at the PD firewall. Does this make things all better with his arm issue? Is it a good thing to have a SP with circulatory issues caused by an aneurysm in his pitching arm?
The bright side is that if the surgery actually permanently fixes the aneurysm and the circulation and blister issues are resolved, then we could have ourselves a much better prospect than the guy who pitched only 60 IP over the past 4 years but weirdly was made a top 10 prospect in the Cardinals system.
I see this as very good news.
A delayed start to the season is a non-issue since he needs to start building up innings and should not throw over 90 IP in 2026 anyway.
Last edited by cardstatman on 24 Jan 2026 13:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Goldfan wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 11:58 am
St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Brandon Clarke underwent surgery in January 2026 to address severe, long-term circulation issues in his fingers, caused by an aneurysm in his left arm. The procedure aims to alleviate numbness and, following recovery, he will be slowly eased into throwing programs during spring training.
Key Details Regarding the Injury:
Cause: The issues were identified as an aneurysm in his arm causing circulation problems and numbness, which had plagued him with blisters since starting his professional career.
Procedure: Surgery was performed to address the, and he is now focused on range-of-motion exercises and regaining strength in his arm.
Impact: The surgery will delay his start to spring training, making his 2026 season debut uncertain.
This doesn’t sound so great. The one real talent returned in those Boston trades has a circulation issue in his pitching arm.
I believe Sandy Koufax had the same thing early in his career. Not great but not the end of the world
JuanAgosto wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 13:13 pm
Good grief. So the best return Bloom has acquired from his trades is a guy who is already shutdown from ST?
So far Bloom has acquired:
May - injury history galore.
Clarke - Already on the shelf.
Fitts - Meh
Dobbins - Coming of ACL tear.
And a couple unimpressive relief pitchers.
Not a lot to be excited about. Rebuild or reshuffle?
I wouldn't call Fajardo "unimpressive", nor a "relief pitcher"....but you can if you want.
Clarke will be full go by May or Late April....so chill a bit. He's a AA pitcher looking to build stamina on the arm, so it's not really a pressing issue for the Major League Club.
JuanAgosto wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 13:13 pm
Good grief. So the best return Bloom has acquired from his trades is a guy who is already shutdown from ST?
So far Bloom has acquired:
May - injury history galore.
Clarke - Already on the shelf.
Fitts - Meh
Dobbins - Coming of ACL tear.
And a couple unimpressive relief pitchers.
Not a lot to be excited about. Rebuild or reshuffle?
So Boston sent damaged goods and pocketed 30mil. Clarke and Dobbins could be the steals in this transaction BUT Clarke has circulatory issues and a young Dobbins is on his 2nd ACL repair
Goldfan wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 11:58 am
St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Brandon Clarke underwent surgery in January 2026 to address severe, long-term circulation issues in his fingers, caused by an aneurysm in his left arm. The procedure aims to alleviate numbness and, following recovery, he will be slowly eased into throwing programs during spring training.
Key Details Regarding the Injury:
Cause: The issues were identified as an aneurysm in his arm causing circulation problems and numbness, which had plagued him with blisters since starting his professional career.
Procedure: Surgery was performed to address the, and he is now focused on range-of-motion exercises and regaining strength in his arm.
Impact: The surgery will delay his start to spring training, making his 2026 season debut uncertain.
This doesn’t sound so great. The one real talent returned in those Boston trades has a circulation issue in his pitching arm.
Oh well. I guess we knew this. Right?
I don’t know if we knew about this but one of the criticisms about the trade was his injury record including blisters. Hopefully this procedure works.
Blisters are one thing……a circulation issue caused by an aneurysm requiring surgery is another.
The circulatory issue was a contributing factor to the blisters. He got the procedure to solve the problem.
WUT?
The problem is nobody here ever reads anything. They just make stuff up. Here you go. I'll do your reading for you.
"Per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's reporting this morning, Clarke, whom Baseball America has as the Cardinals' sixth-ranked prospect and just outside their top 100 prospects in the game, underwent a procedure this offseason in order to fix the issues he has had with numbness in his fingers and recurring blisters. After working with the Cardinals' medical staff, they "got some answers," and the procedure addressed an aneurysm in his left arm by going through his armpit to do so."
Most of us get blocked at the PD firewall. Does this make things all better with his arm issue? Is it a good thing to have a SP with circulatory issues caused by an aneurysm in his pitching arm?
That's from Redbird Rants. No paywall.
So what is your point here? You always do an extensive search for circulatory aneurysm issues when you read about pitchers and blisters??
Goldfan wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 11:58 am
St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Brandon Clarke underwent surgery in January 2026 to address severe, long-term circulation issues in his fingers, caused by an aneurysm in his left arm. The procedure aims to alleviate numbness and, following recovery, he will be slowly eased into throwing programs during spring training.
Key Details Regarding the Injury:
Cause: The issues were identified as an aneurysm in his arm causing circulation problems and numbness, which had plagued him with blisters since starting his professional career.
Procedure: Surgery was performed to address the, and he is now focused on range-of-motion exercises and regaining strength in his arm.
Impact: The surgery will delay his start to spring training, making his 2026 season debut uncertain.
This doesn’t sound so great. The one real talent returned in those Boston trades has a circulation issue in his pitching arm.
Oh well. I guess we knew this. Right?
I don’t know if we knew about this but one of the criticisms about the trade was his injury record including blisters. Hopefully this procedure works.
Blisters are one thing……a circulation issue caused by an aneurysm requiring surgery is another.
The circulatory issue was a contributing factor to the blisters. He got the procedure to solve the problem.
WUT?
The problem is nobody here ever reads anything. They just make stuff up. Here you go. I'll do your reading for you.
"Per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's reporting this morning, Clarke, whom Baseball America has as the Cardinals' sixth-ranked prospect and just outside their top 100 prospects in the game, underwent a procedure this offseason in order to fix the issues he has had with numbness in his fingers and recurring blisters. After working with the Cardinals' medical staff, they "got some answers," and the procedure addressed an aneurysm in his left arm by going through his armpit to do so."
Here's even more. Literally googled "Brandon Clarke surgery". People here are so lazy.
St. Louis Cardinals left-handed pitching prospect Brandon Clarke underwent surgery in January 2026 to address an aneurysm in his left arm causing poor circulation and numbness in his fingers. The procedure, aimed at fixing chronic blister and circulation issues, will limit him at the start of spring training.
Key Details Regarding Surgery:
Procedure: Surgery to address an aneurysm causing circulation issues in his left hand/fingers.
Issues Resolved: The surgery addresses lingering numbness and blister issues that plagued his 2025 season.
Recovery/Outlook: He is currently undergoing range-of-motion exercises and working on regaining strength, with his throwing program delayed.
Status: He will be eased into spring training, with a specific return-to-game date to be determined.
This NEWS just posted YESTERDAY……what are you carrying on about all of us being lazy?? I created this thread this morning
Goldfan wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 11:58 am
St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Brandon Clarke underwent surgery in January 2026 to address severe, long-term circulation issues in his fingers, caused by an aneurysm in his left arm. The procedure aims to alleviate numbness and, following recovery, he will be slowly eased into throwing programs during spring training.
Key Details Regarding the Injury:
Cause: The issues were identified as an aneurysm in his arm causing circulation problems and numbness, which had plagued him with blisters since starting his professional career.
Procedure: Surgery was performed to address the, and he is now focused on range-of-motion exercises and regaining strength in his arm.
Impact: The surgery will delay his start to spring training, making his 2026 season debut uncertain.
This doesn’t sound so great. The one real talent returned in those Boston trades has a circulation issue in his pitching arm.
Oh well. I guess we knew this. Right?
I don’t know if we knew about this but one of the criticisms about the trade was his injury record including blisters. Hopefully this procedure works.
Blisters are one thing……a circulation issue caused by an aneurysm requiring surgery is another.
The circulatory issue was a contributing factor to the blisters. He got the procedure to solve the problem.
WUT?
The problem is nobody here ever reads anything. They just make stuff up. Here you go. I'll do your reading for you.
"Per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's reporting this morning, Clarke, whom Baseball America has as the Cardinals' sixth-ranked prospect and just outside their top 100 prospects in the game, underwent a procedure this offseason in order to fix the issues he has had with numbness in his fingers and recurring blisters. After working with the Cardinals' medical staff, they "got some answers," and the procedure addressed an aneurysm in his left arm by going through his armpit to do so."
Most of us get blocked at the PD firewall. Does this make things all better with his arm issue? Is it a good thing to have a SP with circulatory issues caused by an aneurysm in his pitching arm?
That's from Redbird Rants. No paywall.
So what is your point here? You always do an extensive search for circulatory aneurysm issues when you read about pitchers and blisters??
Wouldn't say I was making a point per se but I do try to read about subjects I comment on so I come in with an informed opinion as opposed to an ignorant "WUT? [eyeroll]" response.
JuanAgosto wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 13:13 pm
Good grief. So the best return Bloom has acquired from his trades is a guy who is already shutdown from ST?
So far Bloom has acquired:
May - injury history galore.
Clarke - Already on the shelf.
Fitts - Meh
Dobbins - Coming of ACL tear.
And a couple unimpressive relief pitchers.
Not a lot to be excited about. Rebuild or reshuffle?
I wouldn't call Fajardo "unimpressive", nor a "relief pitcher"....but you can if you want.
Clarke will be full go by May or Late April....so chill a bit. He's a AA pitcher looking to build stamina on the arm, so it's not really a pressing issue for the Major League Club.
Calm Down. We're not vying for a WS this year.
He wasn't projected as part of the OD rotation anyway.
JuanAgosto wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 13:13 pm
Good grief. So the best return Bloom has acquired from his trades is a guy who is already shutdown from ST?
So far Bloom has acquired:
May - injury history galore.
Clarke - Already on the shelf.
Fitts - Meh
Dobbins - Coming of ACL tear.
And a couple unimpressive relief pitchers.
Not a lot to be excited about. Rebuild or reshuffle?
I wouldn't call Fajardo "unimpressive", nor a "relief pitcher"....but you can if you want.
Clarke will be full go by May or Late April....so chill a bit. He's a AA pitcher looking to build stamina on the arm, so it's not really a pressing issue for the Major League Club.
Calm Down. We're not vying for a WS this year.
Duce the fella has been injury plagued and now we find out he had surgery for a circulatory issue cause by an aneurysm in his pitching arm and you act like he had a hang nail removed. A circulatory issue in his pitching arm
JuanAgosto wrote: ↑24 Jan 2026 13:13 pm
Good grief. So the best return Bloom has acquired from his trades is a guy who is already shutdown from ST?
So far Bloom has acquired:
May - injury history galore.
Clarke - Already on the shelf.
Fitts - Meh
Dobbins - Coming of ACL tear.
And a couple unimpressive relief pitchers.
Not a lot to be excited about. Rebuild or reshuffle?
Maybe bc the guys the cardinals traded weren’t worth much. Lottery tickets and 4/5 starters seem like a fine return for big contracts with ntcs and only one guy who was any good
