LOS ANGELES–Injuries forced five Giants’ pitchers to start the year on the disabled list, and Saturday, manager Bruce Bochy announced that’s where reliever Julian Fernández will spend his entire 2018 season.
Fernández will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his pitching arm Thursday in Arizona. Dr. Gary Waslewski will perform the surgery.
The Giants selected Fernández from the Colorado Rockies’ organization in the Rule 5 draft during the offseason, which allowed the team to take an extended look at a promising young pitcher with a 100-mile per hour fastball this spring.