WASHINGTON -- Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray will have season-ending surgery for a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, the team announced Friday.
It won't be clear until Dr. Keith Meister operates on the elbow Wednesday in Texas whether Gray's injury will require an internal brace or Tommy John ligament-replacement surgery. The latter procedure could sideline him well into next season.
The 26-year-old Gray was Washington's Opening Day starter but made only two starts this year before being shut down with a sore elbow and forearm. He tried to rehabilitate the injury but felt fatigued during his last minor league rehab start June 30 and had an MRI over the All-Star break.