San Diego Padres starting pitcher Josh Johnson is facing another long road to recovery, as he's reportedly set to undergo his third Tommy John surgery in the near future.
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Johnson Expected to Make Another Comeback Attempt
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports Johnson is likely going to schedule the procedure, which he previously underwent in 2007 and 2014, for next week. He's not planning to abort his efforts to make it back to the big leagues despite the latest setback, though.
The 31-year-old starter began his throwing program with an eye on returning to the majors before season's end as a reliever.