SeaWolves first baseman Ryan Strieby says he is optimistic he can salvage his Double-A rookie season, even though he has spent much of the past month and a half sidelined with a sore left wrist.
Strieby will fly to Baltimore Monday to have his wrist examined by Dr. Thomas Graham, an orthopedist who specializes in hand surgery.
“I want to get a second opinion,’’ Strieby said. “I don’t know if he will see anything different, but it probably can’t hurt to have another set of eyes on it and see what the deal is. This doctor works with the Indians and a few other teams.’’
Strieby has been bothered by inflammation and soreness in his left wrist all season, and was placed on the disabled list Wednesday for the second time this season.
His problems have stemmed from hamate surgery on his left hand last season while he was at advanced Single-A Lakeland.
In 76 games with Erie this season, the 6-foot 5-inch, 235-pound power hitter is batting .305 with 17 homers, 53 RBIs, a .561 slugging percentage and a .421 on-base percentage.
Strieby has missed the club’s last five games and 11 of the last 12 games. Since early June, Strieby has been sidelined for 24 games.
“The organization still wants to get me through the season and wants me to do whatever I can to do that because in the offseason, if I do end up having to have something done on it, it won’t be that long to come back from it,’’ Strieby said. “Right now, we’re just trying to get through the season.’’