The 2019 Yankees suffered their first major injury in October 2018. During Game Two of the ALDS, Didi Gregorius blew out his elbow on a throw to the plate, and after the series the Yankees announced he would undergo Tommy John surgery. Sir Didi played with his torn elbow ligament for the remainder of the series. Turns out there was a good excuse for those uncharacteristically wild throws in Games Three and Four.
Gregorius tore his ulnar collateral ligament on this play, specifically:
“I already knew (I would need surgery) as soon as it happened on that play in Boston,” said Gregorius to Ken Davidoff back in December.