ATLANTA
Edinson Volquez made his way back to the mound after his first Tommy John surgery in 2009. But after undergoing the same procedure for a second time on Friday, the future is less certain for the Marlins’ 34-year-old pitching veteran.
According to a 2015 medical study, the success rate isn’t as encouraging for pitchers who have Tommy John a second time. And those pitchers who manage to make it back aren’t as effective as they were previously.
“Although a second surgery may not be career-ending, it appears to be career-limiting by virtue of a decreased workload and pitching productivity,” said Dr.