Tigers pitcher Casey Mize to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize’s season is over before it ever really started.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch announced Friday that Mize will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery.

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Mize has had issues with his right elbow all season and was shut down for a second time earlier this week.

Tommy John Surgery, more formally known as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, is used to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament inside the elbow. It may take overhead athletes more than a year or longer to return to their prior level of play after a UCL reconstruction.

Mize, 25, was selected by the Tigers with the first overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft. He only played in two games this season before the injury.


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