A strain in the elbow or shoulder may prompt some to stretch or ice the sore body part. But for baseball players, it can mean an end to their career.
According to the Rothman Institute, two of the most common injuries that a pitcher can face are a rotator cuff tear in the shoulder or an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow.
If a player wants to get back to being able to throw the baseball following a bad UCL injury, they will undergo Tommy John surgery.
Baseball pitchers are not the only ones who may undergo Tommy John surgery.