Official Site of the Twins · Mar 18, 2017
May to seek second opinion on ligament tear
Trevor May is seeking a second opinion from the Rangers' team physician on a torn ligament. (AP)May, who was the frontrunner for the fifth spot in the rotation, remains likely to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, but he wants to see if there are alternatives, as other pitchers such as Masahiro Tanaka and Garrett Richards have avoided the surgery with platelet-rich plasma injections and stem-cell injections.
May, though, is believed to have a full tear of the ligament, which would require surgery. It's generally a 12-month rehab process, so the earlier May undergoes the operation, the more likely he would be available for Opening Day 2018.
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