Gage Throws Bullpen After Flexor Tendon Treatment, Return Possible
Giants reliever Matt Gage completed a bullpen session following a PRP injection and stem cell treatment for a flexor tendon strain, with encouraging early results.
Matt Gage has been sidelined with a flexor tendon strain and underwent a platelet-rich plasma injection and stem cell treatment followed by a month of rest. He threw a bullpen session and reported no issues. Giants beat reporter Susan Slusser described the update as encouraging. Gage is now considered a realistic candidate to return to the Giants roster before the end of the current season.
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