The Diamondbacks placed Daniel Hudson on the DL; a UCL tear usually means Tommy John surgery, and now that’s going to happen.
Daniel Hudson Will Have Tommy John Surgery
At 25, Hudson certainly can still have a long and productive major-league career.
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Read Article >Daniel Hudson Has ‘100 Percent UCL Tear’
Now, the news is probably worse than the D’backs had feared:
The good news for Hudson, who is just 25, is that after about a year’s worth of rehab from TJ surgery, many pitchers come back as good or better than before, so he could still have many successful years ahead.
Read Article >Daniel Hudson Back To DL With Elbow Injury
Atlanta, GA, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Daniel Hudson pitches in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. Credit: Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE But he’s had a miserable season so far in 2012, posting a 7.35 ERA in nine starts, and going on the disabled list earlier in the year with a shoulder injury. He’s back again, this time for a forearm strain that might be related to an elbow injury.
The Diamondbacks have recovered from a slow start, and they entered Wednesday just five games back in the NL West. They’ll have to rely on their young pitching sooner than they expected if they want to keep it up.
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