OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland left-hander Felix Doubront will have Tommy John surgery to repair a torn elbow ligament, a blow to the Athletics' already thin rotation.
Doubront was examined by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Timothy Kremchek in Cincinnati on Monday. Surgery to reconstruct his ulnar collateral ligament was scheduled for Beacon Orthopedics in Cincinnati on Tuesday.
"Unfortunately that is the case," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "Felix made his mark here and I think he found a home for himself based on what he did last year, the versatility he brings us in any particular role we put him in.