— -- Detroit Tigers closer Joe Nathan will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ulnar collateral ligament and tendon, the team announced Thursday. The 40-year-old Nathan ...

The Red Sox announced Monday that Houck (elbow) underwent a successful hybrid reconstruction of his right UCL with a flexor tendon repair, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. The operation ...

About 36% of active MLB pitchers have had Tommy John surgery, and the numbers are rising. This procedure involves replacing the UCL with a tendon from another part of the body.

UPDATE: The diagnosis is in on Jose Contreras and it’s not good. Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports that Contreras was diagnosed with tears in his ulnar collateral ligament and his flexor pronator ...

Chase Hampton, a 23-year-old pitcher ranked as New York’s sixth-best prospect by MLB Pipeline in 2024, is dealing with a flexor tendon strain and an ulnar collateral ligament injury in his ...

Right-hander Jhony Brito underwent UCL internal brace surgery last month, plus a repair of his flexor tendon. He's out for the season and likely the early part of next year.

Rays ace Tyler Glasnow blames partially torn UCL, flexor tendon strain on MLB's new foreign substances policy Glasnow, who left his start on Monday because of elbow inflammation, will attempt to ...

If UCL surgery is needed, it becomes a question of whether the athlete requires a full UCL reconstruction with a tendon graft, otherwise known as Tommy John surgery, or whether a surgical repair ...