What Gerrit Cole’s first throw reveals about his Tommy John comeback originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes opts for rehab over Tommy John surgery after UCL damage, aiming to return in 2026 for club.

Coming off Tommy John surgery performed at the beginning of last season, Raley’s been thrown into the fire right away as one ...

Cristian Javier left his second start since Tommy John surgery after three innings against the Orioles due to illness.

Verlander won the AL Cy Young Award in 2022, two years after he had Tommy John surgery. Kopech had the operation in 2018, and he averaged 95.2 mph on his fastball last season.

Verlander won the AL Cy Young Award in 2022, two years after he had Tommy John surgery. Kopech had the operation in 2018, and he averaged 95.2 mph on his fastball last season.

Verlander won the AL Cy Young Award in 2022, two years after he had Tommy John surgery. Kopech had the operation in 2018, and he averaged 95.2 mph on his fastball last season.

It is now referred to simply as “Tommy John surgery." “It’s amazing how many careers that surgery has saved," John, 81, tells USA TODAY Sports from his Florida home.

It is now referred to simply as “Tommy John surgery." “It’s amazing how many careers that surgery has saved," John, 81, tells USA TODAY Sports from his Florida home.

John had his breakthrough surgery at 31 years old and after 12 years in the majors, most with the Chicago White Sox. He pitched for 14 more years after returning in 1975.

Tommy John surgeries since John’s was performed by Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974. (John pitched in the majors for 14 years after the experimental surgery and notched 164 of his 288 career wins after ...

The Tommy John surgery has become so commonplace in baseball, it’s often thought of as a routine procedure. But it’s far from that, especially for veteran pitchers.