John was thefirst pitcher to return to actionafter suffering such an injury. In fact, John won more games after the surgery than before—and the procedure that repaired his arm is now named after him. John went under the knife 50 years ago. Since then, Tommy John elbow reconstruction surge...
In other words, this year’s reduced injury toll may come down to timing and plain old good fortune. As Kyle Boddy, founder of the pitching performance and research facilityDriveline Baseball, told us: “The easiest and most likely explanation is that Tommy John surgeries were abnormally high ...
Throwing athletes have a higher risk of injury to their elbow -- sometimes resulting in Tommy John surgery, or Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) reconstruction. Dr. Pat Connor, Team Physician for the Carolina Panthers & Charlotte Knights, discusses the two care options available for athletes who su...
In 1974, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John was having a dream season, until he tore his ulnar collateral ligament, or UCL, the ligament that supports a pitcher's arm while throwing. At the time it was a career-ending injury, that is until Frank Jobe, the Dodgers' team physician, ...
1800x1200_tommy_john_surgery_bigbead If you've torn your UCL in your elbow, Tommy John surgery can help repair it. (Photo Credit: VectorMine/Dreamstime) College and pro athletes who play sports that involve overhead throwing are more likely to have a Tommy John injury. Baseball pitchers,...
Until being sidelined for a month earlier this season with right ulnar nerve irritation in his pitching arm, Meyer had a limited injury history. He only dealt with a rolled ankle at the University of Minnesota through his college and pro careers. The rehab time frame for Tommy John surgery ...
Bradish’s Tommy John surgery was performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, and he also had an internal brace put in -- the same type of hybrid procedure that Rangers ace Jacob deGrom underwent last June. Bradish isn’t likely to return until the second half of 2025. ...
Jefferies knows his arm has to hold up this time. He smiles as he points out there’s not another tendon in his leg to take if he somehow were to go through this all again. In his first Tommy John reconstruction, they used the tendon from the grac...
Wyatt Mills Originally acquired in exchange for Methuen’s Jacob Wallace in 2023, Mills got off to a strong start in spring training before suffering an elbow injury that necessitated Tommy John surgery. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 The two-time All-Star made two starts for Cleve...