Artie Lewicki is out for the season — and next.
The Detroit Tigers’ right-hander will undergo right elbow ligament reconstruction surgery, manager Ron Gardenhire said before Thursday’s series opener against the White Sox.
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It will be Lewicki’s second elbow ligament reconstruction surgery. He underwent the first while pitching at the University of Virginia.
One day earlier, the worst-case scenario was hinted at when Gardenhire said Lewicki was still experiencing soreness in his right elbow, and was scheduled to visit Dr.