As reported by Joe Stiglich, right handed reliever J.B. Wendelken may well be headed for Tommy John Surgery. He'll get a second opinion before undergoing the knife, but the first opinion is not reassuring.
JB Wendelken is getting a second opinion after MRI showed torn UCL.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) September 21, 2016
Wendelken was acquired over the winter in exchange for Brett Lawrie along side left handed starter Zach Erwin. In Nashville, Wendelken performed adequately, ending the year with a 4.11 ERA and 65 strikeouts in just 46 innings.