ESPN.com · Apr 23, 2021
San Diego Padres put Dinelson Lamet on IL, are hopeful he'll avoid second Tommy John surgery
LOS ANGELES -- Dinelson Lamet felt "very, very good" on Thursday, a day after exiting his season debut with tightness in his right forearm, San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler said.
Lamet, the Padres' 28-year-old starting pitcher, was placed on the 10-day injured list, but the team's hope is that he can return to the rotation right around the time when he is eligible to be reactivated.
Another Tommy John surgery was initially feared for Lamet -- who spent all of the 2018 season and half the 2019 season recovering from his first one, and who underwent platelet-rich plasma therapy in an effort to heal a sore elbow in September -- but the Padres are hopeful he can avoid it this time.