Distressed would be the man who would compile a list of all the pitchers who have gone under the knife throughout history. It is no secret that throwing a sphere in excess of 90, 95, even 100 miles per hour is the baseball equivalent of sipping at bleach for a young man’s arm. Injuries have found a way to survive even as medicine improves daily.
The most cunning of these afflictions is the tearing of the UCL which often necessitates surgery of the elbow. Unfortunately, this team is not one of its great eluders. Countless Angel arms have needed the dreaded Tommy John Surgery, practically lining up to take their turn on the DL.