“It needed two full months of rest. I got that, and then I’ve been taking these shots every day for the past six months. The medicine is called Forteo and it is supposed to strengthen your bones, so hopefully that helps,” Wheeler said.
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“I had no problems with my elbow last year, it was strong, my velo was there, I could flip the curve ball, throw the slider. Everything was there. Then this bone thing started sneaking up on me and kind of ruined my season.”
Source: Kevin Kernan, New York Post