Forces at the elbow (growth plate and or “Tommy John Ligament”) can reach up to 75% of the pitcher’s body weight during ...

In 1974, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John was having a dream season, until he tore his ulnar collateral ligament, or UCL, the ligament that supports a pitcher's arm while throwing.

However, that was a full tear. This injury is a lot more common with pitchers in baseball, and the surgery for it is the ...

The lefty suffered a UCL sprain in Spring Training and had Tommy John in early April, ending his 2024 season before it began. Considering Tommy John recovery typically takes 12-18 months ...

During Tommy John surgery, the UCL is reconstructed using other tissue from the body. Most commonly, the palmaris longus tendon, which is located in the forearm, is harvested via small incisions.

It didn't feel like anything as extreme as a UCL injury, but over the last few weeks it was getting a little more intense.” Musgrove said he would reach out to players who've had Tommy John ...

General manager A.J. Preller said Friday that Musgrove (elbow) has a UCL injury in his right elbow and will require Tommy John surgery, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports. Musgrove underwent an ...

After not throwing a single pitch at the Major League level last season, it's no surprise that the Yankees have declined the ...

In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." ...

LOS ANGELES -- San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove suffered damage to his ulnar collateral ligament during his Wednesday start and will soon undergo Tommy ... to his UCL, but a follow ...