Mariners fans riding high on the hog of Aprilenic got an unpleasant return to reality today when it was announced by the team that LHP Robbie Ray will undergo surgery on his flexor tendon and miss the remainder of the season. While Ray was being evaluated to see if he could return to a throwing program, doctors instead discovered more damage in a different area of his flexor tendon and recommended surgery.
A flexor tendon strain often leads to Tommy John surgery, as noted in the original article about Ray’s injury.