Tommy John surgery is the kryptonite of many MLB pitchers.
With the ability to sideline a player for the entire season, early comebacks are not the norm. Right-handed starting pitcher River Ryan is hoping to defy the odds and return to the mound in 2025.
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Ryan on the 15-day IL with right forearm tightness in August. Ryan sustained the season-ending injury in his fourth MLB start after allowing only four runs in 4.2 innings.
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By the fifth inning of the Dodgers’ 4-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryan exited the game early with a trainer.