In one year, JC Ramirez rose from a long reliever ceded on waivers by an awful team to become the Angels’ most valuable starting pitcher in their surprise playoff run. Now, his next season is in question.
The 29-year-old right-hander told The Times on Wednesday that he has a partial tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his right elbow. He is hoping a stem-cell injection will heal the tear.
Ramirez consulted with Angels starters Garrett Richards and Andrew Heaney, both of whom had the same injury and underwent stem-cell therapy administered by the same person, Dr.