On Tuesday, September 26, Cincinnati Reds reliever Drew Storen had Tommy John surgery. Reds medical director Dr. Timothy Kremchek performed the procedure. Storen is expected to be out 9-12 months not including the time it takes to re-establish the skill that is required to throw a baseball at the MLB level.
Storen signed a $3-million contract in January to join the Reds potentially as the closer. The signing partnered Storen with former teammate, catcher Tucker Barnhart. Both of them attended high school in Indiana.
Storen threw 54 1/3 innings over 58 appearances for the Reds.