San Jose Mercury News · Mar 31, 2018
Giants’ reliever to undergo Tommy John surgery, Samardzija progressing
San Francisco Giants pitcher Julian Fernandez takes part in a fielding drill Scottsdale Stadium during Spring Training workouts on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)LOS ANGELES–Injuries forced five Giants’ pitchers to start the year on the disabled list, and Saturday, manager Bruce Bochy announced that’s where reliever Julian Fernández will spend his entire 2018 season.
Fernández will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his pitching arm Thursday in Arizona. Dr. Gary Waslewski will perform the surgery.