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Friday, August 27, 2010
Strasburg -> Tommy John
The wire:
Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg has a significant tear on the ulnar collateral ligament that probably will require reconstructive Tommy John elbow surgery, the Washington Nationals announced Friday.
The star rookie pitcher has had two MRIs since he was removed from Saturday’s game at Philadelphia. The initial diagnosis was a strained tendon in his right forearm. But the first MRI raised enough questions for the team to order a more enhanced MRI that was performed Thursday.
Strasburg is scheduled to see Dr. Lewis Yocum.
Strasburg was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday, the second time he’s been on the DL in less than a month. He was previously shelved with inflammation in his right shoulder.