masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgSARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles pitcher Steve Johnson didn’t throw his bullpen session this morning after jamming his right middle finger yesterday during a fielding drill.
Johnson said the finger is feeling better after two days of icing it, though it’s noticeably bruised and swollen. He’s headed to a local hospital for X-rays later today.
Johnson, signed to a minor league deal, was hit on the tip of his finger while trying to grab a high chopper to the mound. Manager Buck Showalter is listing him…

SARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles pitcher Steve Johnson didn’t throw his bullpen session this morning after jamming his right middle finger yesterday during a fielding drill.

Johnson said the finger is feeling better after two days of icing it, though it’s noticeably bruised and swollen. He’s headed to a local hospital for X-rays later today.

johnson-s-front-sidebar.jpgJohnson, signed to a minor league deal, was hit on the tip of his finger while trying to grab a high chopper to the mound. Manager Buck Showalter is listing him as day-to-day while waiting for the results of the X-rays.

“It shouldn’t be very long,” Showalter said. “Just precautionary.”

“It feels good,” Johnson said. “It felt a lot better than it did yesterday. Just icing it. Getting an X-ray in an hour or so just to make sure everything is good, and if it is, I’ll know I won’t hurt anything throwing. Hopefully, it’s a day thing and back out there.

“Ground ball just got it. Fingers got in the way. It’s a stupid injury, but what are you going to do? Maybe it’ll give me a breather with my shoulder. It’ll give me a couple days. Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise. Who knows? But everything else feels good, so that’s the good news. Hopefully, this is only a day or two.”

Johnson is working his way back from surgery in September to shave down a bone spur behind his right shoulder. He doesn’t need any more setbacks.

“It got me and you’re never really sure how bad it gets you, but it started swelling up a little bit,” he said. “I iced it all day yesterday and I’ll ice it all day today and hopefully I’ll get some good news and we’ll say it’s just bruised.”

Here are some videos and photos from today’s workout:

hunter_harvey_black_spring.jpgHunter Harvey throws in the bullpen.

tillman_harvey_spring.jpgHarvey and Tillman watch a bullpen session.

wesley_wright_bullpen_spring.jpgReliever Wesley Wright throws in the bullpen.

david_lough_walks_spring.jpgOutfielder David Lough walks on to the field.