Chris Bassitt seemed poised to have a breakout season in 2016, after getting off to a solid start in Spring Training. Instead, he went 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA in his first five starts of the season for the Oakland Athletics.
On April 28, Bassitt allowed seven runs in just 3.2 innings against the Detroit Tigers, before being pulled from the game. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list, and diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
A’s fans should be familiar with torn UCLs and Tommy John surgery. In April, Felix Doubront underwent the procedure for the same injury.