"Diamondbacks first baseman Tyler Locklear will undergo surgery on both his left elbow and shoulder later this month, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. The rookie suffered a ligament tear in his elbow and a labrum injury in his shoulder. The procedures make it likely that Locklear will open the 2026 season on the injured list. John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM reports that the team is hopeful he'll be ready for game action by the end of Spring Training."
"Both injuries occurred on the same play. Locklear, a right-handed thrower, was playing first base against Boston on September 7. Connor Wong hit a grounder to third that Jordan Lawlar threw high and wide to first base. Locklear stretched his left arm up and away from his body while trying to keep his foot on the bag. Wong collided with Locklear's arm as he ran through the base. The play resulted in a two-run error to give Boston a 5-4 lead they'd never relinquish."
"A former second-round pick by the Mariners, Locklear was the key piece of Arizona's return in the Eugenio Suárez trade. Seattle hadn't given him much of a big league opportunity. The D-Backs had traded Josh Naylor to the M's a week earlier, so they plugged Locklear in as their primary first baseman. He had a tough time in his first regular look at big league pitching. The Virginia Commonwealth product batted .175/.267/.262 while striking out 37% of the time across 116 plate appearances."
Tyler Locklear suffered a ligament tear in his left elbow and a labrum injury in his shoulder and will undergo surgeries later this month. The procedures make it likely he will open the 2026 season on the injured list, though the team hopes he could be ready for game action by the end of Spring Training. Both injuries occurred on a September 7 play when a collision at first base left him sidelined for the season. Locklear struggled in his first MLB opportunity but posted strong Triple-A numbers beforehand.
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