Jamie Moyer Hospitalized in Philadelphia

In early October, Jamie Moyer had groin surgery. Since then, he’s had a couple of setbacks. First he had a blood infection that forced him to stay in the hospital for three days. On Wednesday, Moyer was back in the hospital.

The good news is that the Philadelphia Phillies are saying that Moyer doesn’t have any serious medical conditions.

“He’s quite fine,” said Michael Ciccotti to MLB.com, the team’s physician. “He’s walking. He’s eating. He’s completely comfortable and fine.”

After a fantastic 2008 campaign, Moyer wasn’t as sharp in 2009. He had a 4.94 ERA with a record of 12-10. Following Philadelphia’s signing of Pedro Martinez, Moyer was moved to the bullpen.

The 47-year-old Moyer is the older player in all of baseball. He’s under contract for next season. That said, these latest medical issues have to put his baseball future under question. The team still insists that Moyer should be ready for spring training, however a retirement announcement wouldn’t be too surprising.

Jamie Moyer was hospitalized on Wednesday (Image: Zuma Press)