Following two rehab assignments that ended due to forearm discomfort, Gibaut had an AIN (nerve) release. Last year, Gibaut was the Reds’ most consistent setup reliever behind closer Alexis Díaz.

For years, Tiffanie Drayton lived with searing pain in her forearm. A breeze, a brush of fabric — even a child’s touch — could send a jolt through her body like needles burrowing into bone.

A sterile bandage and a splint were placed, and Mr. J was admitted to hospital. On postoperative day one, Mr. J had no pain and had regained the ability to actively flex his fingers on the right side.