"Minnesota Twins ace Pablo Lopez is facing possible season-ending Tommy John surgery after being diagnosed with a tear in the UCL of his right elbow, general manager Jeremy Zoll told reporters Tuesday. Zoll said Lopez, who ended a bullpen session Monday due to soreness after throwing two-plus innings, will be getting a second opinion before deciding whether to have surgery."
"He was considered ahead of schedule in preparations to join Venezuela for the World Baseball Classic. Lopez, who turns 30 next month, has been the Opening Day starter for the Twins the past three seasons. He was limited to 75⅔ innings over 14 starts last season, going 5-4 with a 2.74 ERA with three stints on the injured list for hamstring, shoulder and forearm issues."
Pablo Lopez faces possible season-ending Tommy John surgery after a diagnosed tear in the UCL of his right elbow. He ended a bullpen session due to soreness after throwing two-plus innings and will get a second opinion before deciding on surgery. Lopez had been considered ahead of schedule to join Venezuela for the World Baseball Classic. He turns 30 next month and was the Twins' Opening Day starter the past three seasons. Last season he was limited to 75⅔ innings over 14 starts, going 5-4 with a 2.74 ERA and three injured-list stints for hamstring, shoulder and forearm issues. Lopez was a 2023 All-Star and recorded a career-high 15 wins in 2024. Minnesota also has several pitchers competing for rotation spots.
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