Right-handed pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. has undergone Tommy John surgery and will miss the entirety of the 2019 season, the Blue Jays announced Sunday morning.
Leiter Jr., 27, underwent the procedure on March 12, per Baseball Toronto’s Keegan Matheson.
Laura Armstrong of The Toronto Star adds that this is the first time that many around the team have heard about the injury; Leiter Jr. pitched three innings earlier this spring.
The native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was drafted by the Phillies in the 22nd round of the 2013 draft and spent the next five seasons in their organization before being claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays in September.