There is not currently any concern regarding a possible elbow or ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury. If the season were not coming to an end, it is possible that López would have simply skipped a start rather than going on the injured list. But with the compressed timeline, the decision was made to shelve him.
“All things considered, best-case scenario, best possible news,” said López. “Just with the timing of where we are in the season with seven games to go, eight days to go, there’s no need.”