SEATTLE — Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd grimaced when he sailed his 15th pitch to the backstop in the first inning of his June 26 start against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.
"I just knew something was wrong," Boyd said.
Two days later, Boyd — who recovered from flexor tendon surgery and returned to the big leagues last September — underwent Tommy John surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow for the first time in his career.
"It's unfortunate, obviously, because I want to keep helping this team on the field this season," Boyd said at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, speaking with reporters for the first time since surgery.