Clemson pitcher Spencer Strider was tossing the ball around going through warmups prior to the start of the Tigers’ first practice of the year last week when his excitement for the start of the season quickly turned into disappointment.
Strider felt perfectly fine when he first started throwing, but he then felt a pop and immediately feared the worse. An MRI confirmed Strider’s fear as it was revealed that the sophomore has a torn UCL, which will require Tommy John surgery.
Strider will miss the entire 2019 season as he goes through the 10-12 month rehab process.