Johan Oviedo May Need Tommy John Surgery
1 year agoPittsburgh Pirates right-hander Johan Oviedo (elbow) has been dealing with right-elbow issues/pain, according to sources. Nothing is definitive yet on how the Pirates will go forward with fixing the problem, but Tommy John surgery has been discussed. Oviedo didn't have any arm issues during the 2023 regular season, in which he went 9-14 with a 4.31 ERA (4.49 FIP) and 1.37 WHIP with 38 walks and a career-high 158 strikeouts in a career-high 177 2/3 innings over 32 starts for the Bucs. His previous career-high in innings pitched in the majors was in 2021 with the St. Louis Cardinals, when he had just 62 1/3 innings. If the 25-year-old needs Tommy John surgery, he'll miss all of the 2024 campaign. Perhaps his big workload jump caught up to him.
Source: Pittsburgh PG - Jason Mackey
Source: Pittsburgh PG - Jason Mackey