As it stands right now, John Maine will not be going under the knife.
Mike Pelfrey relayed word from Maine that the doctors told him that is was “nothing structural,” citing the pitcher rushing back from his off-season surgery. Pelfrey went on to mention that the pain may be coming from a pinched nerve.
Maine, like last year, could return late in the season, but nothing seems likely. He will continue rehabbing and move from there.
At least it’s not structural.