How to Use Tommy John surgery in a Sentence

Tommy John surgery

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  • The ending was a triumphant one for a pitcher who struggled mightily at times in his first season back following the second Tommy John surgery of his career.
    — Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Today, about 60% of Tommy John surgery recipients are under 19.
    — Faith Salie, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The two-way stud will not pitch at all in 2024 due to his second Tommy John surgery.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • But Kumar is on the couch after Tommy John surgery in May.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • Ohtani came back after his first Tommy John surgery, of course.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Back a full year after Tommy John surgery and back to throwing 96.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
  • What came next were three words dreaded by pitchers around the world: Tommy John surgery.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Buehler had Tommy John surgery in 2022, had hoped to return late last season and then got off to a slow start this spring.
    — Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2024
  • For a pitcher who had his second Tommy John surgery in 2021, all of that could be a cause for concern.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
  • The Dodgers announced that Buehler would not be able to return from his second Tommy John surgery in time.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Walker Buehler’s first pitch since his Tommy John surgery came on a podcast.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This was a big start for him, too, after missing last season with Tommy John surgery.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Mahle, for instance, made just four starts for the Twins last year and is finished for this season because of Tommy John surgery.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 July 2023
  • Eury Perez underwent Tommy John surgery last week and is out for the season.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The former 2021 first-round pick of the Jays was recovering from Tommy John surgery when acquired.
    — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
  • In the middle of recovering from Tommy John surgery when he was drafted, Crawford didn’t get off the mound in the pros for the first time until 2023.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Shane Baz is working his way back from Tommy John surgery and will have a limited workload, at least at first.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Walker Buehler, who pitched 208 innings two years ago, is working his way back from Tommy John surgery.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • He is slated to return around July from Tommy John surgery.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The club is also expected to get Kris Bubic, who had Tommy John surgery, back at some point this summer.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
  • Buehler is recovering from a second Tommy John surgery and hasn’t pitched since June 2022.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Dominguez will require Tommy John surgery to repair his elbow.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • More bullpen: Ragans, who has drawn high praise from Bochy, had two Tommy John surgeries in the past and might be riskier to carry as a reliever.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Their top relief pitching prospect, Nate Lavender, had Tommy John surgery.
    — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
  • Recovering from Tommy John surgery is a long road, measured by small progress.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2023
  • To make matters worse, another ace, Walker Buehler will miss all of 2023 after Tommy John surgery.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Marsten has shown he’s completely recovered from a back injury and Tommy John surgery that sidelined him for two years.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Tony Gonsolin will probably miss the season because of Tommy John surgery.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The reality that Tommy John surgery is not the magical wand to greatness also was a lesson learned.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
  • With Jefferies, a former starter returning from his second Tommy John surgery, the Giants want to be careful.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024

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