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Musgrove’s return from October 2024 Tommy John surgery and flexor repair remains uncertain as rehab is slowed by elbow fatigue, leaving San Diego with rotation questions this season and into 2027, even after adding Robbie Ray and Casey Mize and considering possible workload restrictions if he returns.
Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove is being kept on a slow rehab track due to fatigue in his elbow, delaying his comeback from Tommy John surgery and a flexor-tendon repair; after a 60-pitch Triple-A El Paso start, he was set for a bullpen session and another minor-league appearance, but doctors and manager Craig Stammen are pushing patience as the team weighs how often he should pitch with a crowded rotation, leaving his 2026 return uncertain with about 3.5 weeks left in the regular season.
New York Yankees setup man Fernando Cruz has a partially torn UCL, with manager Aaron Boone saying he’ll seek additional opinions. A full surgery could sideline him for all of 2027, while a partial tear might be treated with an internal-brace option and could allow a September 2027 return; the team’s top setup arm has been effective this season but has struggled of late, complicating bullpen plans.
Drew Magary’s Defector Funbag tackles reader questions about whether red wine is actually good for you, explaining that resveratrol offers only mild, non-immortality benefits and that a cautious one-glass-a-day approach is prudent (with de-alcoholized options not doing the real thing). The piece then shifts through a series of letters and riffs—from remembering Tommy John and a dad-hat moment to debates about Backrooms’ Gen Z appeal, Tony Romo’s CBS contract and potential successors, to practical cochlear-implant realities—delivering a conversational, humorous roundup rather than hard news.
Max Fried goes to the injured list with a bone bruise, and Carlos Rodón is activated from rehab to rejoin the Yankees' rotation; Baseball America highlights Antonio Gomez's transition to pitching and Marco Luciano's resurgence in the system, while Jeff Passan pays tribute to Tommy John and MLB's looming labor dispute draws attention to leadership gaps in the Players’ Union.
Tommy John, the left-hander who won 288 games over 26 MLB seasons and became the first pitcher to return after the elbow surgery that now bears his name, died at 83 in Florida; his career with six teams and his groundbreaking UCL reconstruction revolutionized baseball and sports medicine, helping thousands of players continue their careers.
Tommy John, the left-handed pitcher whose 1974 elbow reconstruction—the first successful ulnar collateral ligament transplant—extended his career to 26 seasons, helped redefine modern baseball, and earned four All-Star selections while playing for the Dodgers, White Sox and Yankees, died at 83.
Tommy John, the pitcher whose 1974 elbow surgery revolutionized baseball and lengthened countless careers, died at 83. Over a 26-year MLB career he won more than 160 games, was a four-time All-Star, and spent eight seasons with the Yankees, among other teams.
Hunter Greene, once hailed as baseball’s next big thing and featured on Sports Illustrated’s cover, has announced a second Tommy John surgery that will sideline him for the rest of 2026 and all of 2027. After a strong 2024–25 showing—including an All-Star season and career-best numbers—recurrent injuries (groin issues, elbow problems) and a 2026 elbow surgery led to a difficult season, culminating in this latest procedure. The six-year, $53 million Reds deal in 2023 underscored expectations he would rebound, but his body’s fragility has turned a potential breakout into a cautionary tale about the road back from multiple major surgeries.
Hunter Greene is expected to miss the entire 2027 season after a revision of his Tommy John surgery, with a return window of 12-18 months. After bone chips were removed in spring 2026 and just five starts in 2026, the Reds will lean on Chase Burns and Andrew Abbott while Greene’s $15 million 2027 salary (and a $21 million club option for 2029) shapes the club’s finances in a low-spending year.
Reds right-hander Hunter Greene underwent Tommy John elbow surgery and will miss the rest of this season and 12-18 months, effectively sidelining him for the 2027 season; it’s his second TJ procedure, raising questions about his return to form at age 28 and his long-term durability.
Tommy John, 83, the ex-Yankees pitcher whose 1974 elbow injury led Dr. Frank Jobe to pioneer the elbow replacement surgery that now bears his name, says goodbye to public life amid health issues including bladder cancer. In a note released through the Yankees rather than attending Old-Timers’ Day, John thanks the organization and fans, reflecting on a 26-year career and the operation that saved his arm and extended his pitching years. He notes that many modern stars—Verlander, Ohtani, Skubal and Sale—have since undergone the procedure, which has become baseball shorthand for Tommy John.
Tommy John, 83, the Yankees pitcher whose 1974 elbow surgery gave baseball its famous procedure, released a farewell message during Old-Timers’ Day as he battles health issues, thanking the Yankees organization, the Steinbrenner family, friends, fans, and Dr. Jobe for saving his arm and supporting his 26-year career.
83-year-old former Yankees pitcher Tommy John, famed for the elbow surgery that reshaped pitching, posts a farewell message as he battles health issues at his Bradenton, Florida home; across a 26-year MLB career he spent parts of eight seasons with the Yankees, and his pioneering procedure has saved generations of pitchers.
Former pitcher Tommy John posted an emotional farewell on Yankees Old-Timers' Day, thanking the organization and fans while reflecting on his career and the elbow surgery that revolutionized sports medicine and saved countless careers.