Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval says he has a UCL tear and will need to undergo season-ending elbow surgery.
Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval has a torn UCL in his pitching elbow and needs season-ending surgery after getting hurt on a pitch to former teammate Shohei Ohtani. The Angels said Monday that Sandoval also has a high-grade flexor tear. The 27-year-old was the Angels' opening-day starter and was 2-8 with a 5.08 ERA in 16 games. 'It’s a long recovery process,” Sandoval said. “But I’m going to come back stronger.
He hopped off the mound, shaking his pitching arm and grimacing, and motioned several times toward the dugout. Manager Ron Washington, pitching coach Barry Enright and athletic trainer Matt Biancuzzo went to the mound, and Sandoval was removed with what the Angels said then was left forearm tightness. “It’s tough for him, especially him, because he was really, really starting to compete,” Washington said. “Now we know he’s got to get it fixed.” Sandoval is 19-45 with a 4.
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