Undergoing at least one Tommy John surgery has practically become a rite of passage for Major League Baseball pitchers.
Case in point: Of the 26 players to log at least 10 innings pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023, 14—yes, more than half—have had a TJ surgery at some point in their careers. (The Dodgers also had Daniel Hudson, Alex Reyes, Jimmy Nelson and Walker Buehler, who didn't pitch 10 innings last year.)
While we might not have reached the tipping point where surgically repaired UCLs are responsible for more innings pitched in a season than elbows that haven't had a Tommy John surgery, it has to be getting close.