Justin Steele pitched his best outing of the season on April 7 against the Rangers, but he began feeling discomfort in his left elbow a few innings in. He finished with seven scoreless innings, striking out eight with three hits and two walks, but was then placed on the IL with what was being called elbow tendinitis. That diagnosis went out the window quickly when it was revealed that Steele would be seeking a second opinion after imaging revealed something worse.
Any subsequent opinions must have been the same as the first, because Steele was quickly scheduled for season-ending elbow surgery.