There could be a very good reason why a club hasn't taken a gamble on Alexi Ogando.

The free-agent right-hander's shoulder medicals are troubling, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.

An American League executive spilled the information to Cafardo, only two days after Ogando held a showcase (see stack below) for at least two dozen clubs.

Shoulder and elbow injuries have derailed the 31-year-old's career since being named an All-Star in 2011 and may force him to sign a minor league deal with a club in order to work his way back to the bigs.