A dream come true for Dothan native and former Auburn star Blake Burkhalter by pitching for the Atlanta Braves in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees this past
JON JOHNSON Sunday turned into a nightmare the following day when it was learned he would have to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right arm next week.
“I kind of felt it for about a week … it was kind of tight a little bit,” Burkhalter said. “I was kind of worried about it, but since it wasn’t hurting, I was like, ‘Alright, this is probably just tight.’ I threw a bullpen and then it was sore, but nothing too bad … I was still able to throw. I took some ibuprofen and it calmed it down, so I was like, ‘Maybe it’s just inflammation around it.’”
The surgery scheduled to repair the ulnar collateral ligament will be in Dallas and performed by Dr. Keith Meister, considered an expert in this type of repair. “They’re saying 12 to 16 months – anywhere in that time frame depending on your body and how quickly you can bounce back,” Burkhalter said of the recovery time frame. “But the surgeon has a strict protocol they want you to follow, so I don’t think I’ll start throwing until the sixth-month mark or right around there. They want to make sure you’re on their program because it’s what’s been working for them.
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