Yankees reliever Jonathan Loáisiga said on Saturday that he has a torn UCL and needs season-ending surgery. He said that it will not be Tommy John surgery and the expected recovery is 10-12 months. Dr. Keith Meister will perform the procedure.
The news comes a day after Loáisiga was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. The 29-year-old appeared in three games this season, not allowing a run in four frames but yielding seven hits while striking out three. Loáisiga felt discomfort during his outing against the D-backs in Arizona on Wednesday and underwent an MRI on Thursday in New York.
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