Joe Ross and the Washington Nationals were hoping the 29-year-old right-hander, who had Tommy John surgery in 2017, then suffered a partial tear of the UCL in his right elbow in ‘21, would be able to avoid a second TJS. But after rehab, and surgery to remove a bone spur, a second Tommy John surgery was recommended when he was shut down with tightness in his elbow after just one start in the minors this season.
On Friday, Ross went under the knife again.
“He had it, but we have not heard anything yet, so I’ll let you know,” Nats’ manager Davey Martinez told reporters before the series opener with the Milwaukee Brewers in D.