minnesota twins Right-hand reliever Jose De Leon will miss the rest of the season after torn ligaments in his pitching elbow, requiring Tommy John surgery, the team confirmed Monday.
In Minnesota’s 3-2 loss to the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday, De Leon suffered an apparent right flexor strain in the top half of the eighth inning. Instead, after further testing, he will undergo the second Tommy John surgery of his career — after missing the 2018 season with a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
The 30-year-old is 0-1 with a career-high 4.67 ERA in 12 appearances (one start) for the team this season. twin
The former Los Angeles Dodgers’ 24th-round pick made his debut in 2016 before being traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2017. After a 2018 loss, he played three games in 2019 before returning to the court before being traded to the Tampa Bay Rays. 2020 Cincinnati Reds.
After a poor 2020-21 season at Cincinnati Field, he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays but never made it to a major league club.
Minnesota signed De Leon to a minor league contract in December. After a solid performance for Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in the spring (10 strikeouts in 5 2/3 winless innings), he pitched well enough for Triple-A St. Paul to finally find his way back. The road to the major league clubs.
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