ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels right-hander Garrett Richards has opted to have season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair ulnar collateral ligament damage in his right elbow.
Richards, who will become a free agent at the end of the season, is 5-4 with a 3.66 ERA. He was given the option of undergoing the surgery or taking a non-surgical approach and had been weighing the decision overnight.
This is the third consecutive season Richards has dealt with an arm injury.
The right-hander had been limited to six starts each of the past two seasons.