Barret Loux, the sixth overall pick in the June draft Arizona, he failed the Diamondbacks' physical because of questions about his right shoulder and elbow. Now he's a free agent.
View full sizeIndians pitcher Mitch Talbot says his sore right shoulder is feeling better.Clubhouse confidential: Right-hander Barret Loux, the sixth overall pick in the June draft, threw for about 15 teams late last week at College Station, Texas. Arizona drafted Loux in the first round, but he failed the team's physical because of questions about his right shoulder and elbow.
Loux was declared a free agent by MLB and is free to sign with anyone.
Brad Grant, Indians director of amateur scouting, would not say if they were one of the teams at Loux's throwing session, but he did say in a text message that they are "monitoring his situation."
No problem: Mitch Talbot, who pulled out of his most recent start with a sore right shoulder after one inning, played catcher before Saturday's thunderstorm hit and said everything felt fine.
He'll throw a bullpen session Monday and start against the Royals on Thursday at Progressive Field.
Stat of the day: Indians entered Saturday's game with a 3.79 ERA (225 earned runs in 534 innings) since the All-Star break. It's almost a full run lower than the 4.64 ERA (398 earned runs in 7711/3 innings) they posted going into the break.