Strider, 25, already had Tommy John surgery once, for a torn UCL in 2019 when he was at Clemson.
ATLANTA — had an MRI on his sore elbow Saturday, and the results showed what the feared: damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in the pitching arm of one of baseball’s most dynamic talents. The team didn’t specify the extent of the damage, but UCL tears usually require Tommy John surgery. Advertisement “It wasn’t good, and you hate that — hate it for him,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said of the MRI results. “I feel really bad for him, a kid that does everything right.
' — David O'Brien Although numerous pitchers have returned to pitch effectively after a second Tommy John surgery, there’s not as much certainty of performing at the same level as there is for a pitcher coming back from a first TJ procedure. “The way I look at it, you pray for the best,” Braves third baseman said minutes before hearing news of the MRI.
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