Jobe discovered that years of use had worn away John’s ulnar collateral ligament (UCL,) a tendon connecting the upper arm bone to the forearm at the elbow. In 1974, Jobe replaced John’s missing UCL ...

Dedniel Núñez was a great story last season, but the story of his 2025 season is over before it even really started. The New ...

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There are several surgical options depending on the specifics of your injury. One type of surgery, ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is often performed on baseball pitchers.

A torn ulnar collateral ligament in your thumb may require surgery to repair.

In 15 Triple-A games since the demotion, Alvarez has regained some of his power, but he’s still working out some of the holes in his swing and his decision-making.

Like Bieber, Stephan had right elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in addition to bone spur removal last spring and has moved into the bullpen phase of his throwing program without ...

Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt likely needs a second Tommy John surgery that would sideline him for the remainder of this ...

Cole, speaking for the first time since he underwent ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction with the assist of a brace in March, simply meant that he’s been pretending to pitch, the way that a ...

Guardians pitcher Ben Lively had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday morning. Dr. Keith Meister did a right elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction with a flexor tendon repair on ...

The New York Yankees made an announcement about a key member of their pitching staff, but it was not a decision that anyone wants to hear.

Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt likely needs a second Tommy John surgery that would sideline him for the remainder of this ...