It’s almost an epidemic in 2012 -- pitchers going down with elbow woes, many of them requiring Tommy John surgery.
Charlie Morton Having Tommy John Surgery
Another relatively young pitcher goes under the knife.
The latest victim is Pirates righthander Charlie Morton. Dejan Kovacevic:
The Pirates’ Charlie Morton has a torn ligament in his right elbow and is expected to have Tommy John surgery that will cost him the rest of this season, two sources have told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
More word is expected later today.
General manager Neal Huntington declined to confirm or comment, out of respect for Morton’s privacy.
The general recovery period from Tommy John is a year, and the prognosis for a full, healthy return is excellent.Morton, who had a solid 2011 for the Pirates with a 3.83 ERA and just six home runs allowed in 171 innings, struggled this year; his ERA jumped by nearly a run and he allowed five homers in just 50 innings before being shut down at the end of May. At 28, he still has a chance to come back from the surgery and have a productive career.
At least, that’s what they tell all the guys who have TJ surgery.
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