Once upon a time, the Atlanta Braves weren’t sure which of their two elite, young bullpen arms – Craig Kimbrel of Jonny Venters – would have the better major league career. Venters’ UCL ultimately decided that.
While Venters was an All-Star in 2011 – posting a 1.84 ERA in a league-high 85 appearances – he needed Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career in May of 2013. In the recovery process from said surgery, Venters tore his UCL a third time leading to him having to undergo the surgery yet again in September of 2014.