Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher and former Mountaineer Jeffrey Springs is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery, sidelining him into the 2024 season, according to Tampa Bay Times reporter Marc Topkin on Tuesday.
Springs suffered the injury on the mound April 13 against the Boston Red Sox. He was removed from the game in the fourth inning after throwing a pitch and immediately looked down at his throwing arm, squeezing his hand.
Rays manager Kevin Cash took him out of the game for precautionary reasons and for his pitcher to be tested. The Rays announced Springs had been diagnosed with a left elbow flexor strain Tuesday.