DETROIT -- What was supposed to be a check on a bone spur in Artie Lewicki's elbow, instead has become a second Tommy John surgery for the Tigers' right-hander. He'll undergo the ligament reconstruction procedure next week, according to Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire.
It's the second such surgery for Lewicki. This one has a recovery timetable of 18 months, so the 26-year-old right-hander will miss all of next season before hopefully being ready for Spring Training in 2020.
Lewicki went on the 10-day disabled list last week with right elbow inflammation, supposedly related to a bone spur in the back of his elbow.