New York Yankees announced on Tuesday that their pitcher Jordan Montgomery will have to undergo a Tommy John surgery (ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction) in order to repair an elbow injury. According to estimations, Montgomery should be back in action in late 2019.
The 25-year-old left-hander first experienced elbow tightness on May 1st, in the game against the Houston Astros. He was initially diagnosed with a strained elbow and was projected to return in eight weeks at most.
Jordan Montgomery was selected by the New York Yankees in the 2014 MLB Draft as the 122nd overall pick. After spending almost three years in the minors, he was promoted to the majors in April 2017, becoming a part of Yankees rotation. Montgomery ended up playing in 29 games in 2017, posting 9-7 with a 3.88 ERA. He started the 2018 season with 2-0 and a 3.26 ERA.
With Jordan Montgomery being out for the season, New York Yankees will look to add a pitcher to their roster before the trade deadline. Until they make a move on the market, Yankees will have to rely on Domingo German to fill Montgomery’s place in the rotation. The problem with this is that German has been inconsistent since being promoted to majors, and is still to collect a win in MLB.