MLB: A’s-Prospect A.J.

Bad News for Oakland Athletics: Top Pitching prospect A.J. Puk hurt his elbow. According to the star orthopedist Dr. James Andrews, the left-handed man now needs a Tommy John Surgery.

As the A’s announced on Tuesday, Puk has injured his sideband in his elbow. The first diagnosis came from Dr. Doug Freedberg in Arizona, while Dr. Andrews was asked for a second opinion. He confirmed the opinion of his colleague.

Puk was the sixth pick overall in the 2016 draft and came from the University of Florida. In 123 innings between Single- and Double-A Puk had 184 strikeouts last year and was 6-10 with a 4.03 ERA-

In this year’s jump training Puk held his opponents at an average of .184 strokes in 10 2/3 innings. He was even given the chance to start the season in the MLB.

As a result of his last performance on 15. On March 3, when he allowed four runs, he felt pain in his elbow and has not pitched since. Puk will be the second A’s pitcher to undergo elbow reconstruction this spring.

Last Wednesday, the procedure was performed on Jharel Cotton. The downtime after the operation is usually 12 to 15 months.

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