Marlins prospect Brady Puckett had successful Tommy John surgery Tuesday morning to repair a torn right ulnar collateral ligament. He’ll be sidelined throughout the 2019 season. World-renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews performed the procedure in Pensacola, FL.
With a massive 6-foot-8 frame and a game centered around command rather than velocity, Puckett was seemingly a safe bet to avoid severe arm injury.
But throwing a baseball is a physically unnatural act. Every pitcher is vulnerable. The 23-year-old first felt pain in his elbow during a spring training game earlier this month.