Tommy John Surgery

[BaseballFann0008]

Hey a teamate and best friend of mine who was projected to go in the late first round or early supplemental first round this summer was just diagnosed with a torn tendon in his pitching elbow, and needs tommy john surgery. He has been told that he will come back stronger than before, but I was wondering what MLB pitchers out there have come back from this and pitched successfully? Im just looking to give him some current pitchers as examples to help his tough rehab schedule coming up soon.

[Coppermine]

John Smoltz, Mariano Rivera and Eric Gagne (before closing) to name a few.

[BaseballFann0008]

John Smoltz, Mariano Rivera and Eric Gagne (before closing) to name a few.

nice well ill be sure to let him now

thanks

[Snakes Gould]

just do a quick google search, im sure you can find tons. there was actually just a story on real sports (hbo) about TJ surgery.

[Another Blown Save]

You can add AJ Burnett to the list too.

[CheeseBeger]

And there was a pretty good guy named Tommy John

Kerry Wood had it


But Mariano Rivera, Tom Gordon, and Matt Morris all did too

[thedude]

Tommy John for starters. Jon Lieber is another (the yankees signed him to a two year deal while recovering if i am not mistaken), Tom Gordon, and Billy Koch just to name a few.

BTW the reason pitcher typically throw harder after TJ operation is because of the workout regime they have to go through while recovering. If your teammate works hard and does what the doctors tell him there is an exceptionally good chance he will be as good or better than he was before.

[JTWood]

Matt Morris' 20-win season came after he had TJ surgery.

[decoy562]

John Smoltz.

[Coppermine]

John Smoltz.

You sure?