Orioles GM Mike Elias made official on Saturday afternoon what anyone could have feared for a while. Félix Bautista will be getting Tommy John surgery in October. He will miss this year’s postseason and the entirety of the 2024 season due to the partial tear in his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL).
According to Elias, the Orioles had been attempting to see if Bautista could rehab the partial tear enough to be able to pitch for the team during this postseason. Elias said that there was always going to be a necessity for Tommy John surgery. It was just a question of if Bautista could help the team in October.