New York Mets‘ starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard will undergo the dreaded Tommy John surgery tomorrow in Florida. Yesterday, it was announced by the team that the hurler is dealing with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right (pitching) elbow. The procedure will keep him sidelined for the whole 2020 season, if it is ever played, and part of the 2021 one.
The news of the surgery has caused controversy, given that because of the coronavirus outbreak, states are canceling non-essential surgeries. Some may view elbow reconstruction as such.
New York is banning non-essential surgeries, and Florida, the state in which the procedure will be performed, is taking a similar approach.