The latest on Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock’s timeline, impending surgery
As of now, he doesn't suspect he'll need Tommy John surgery, but that isn't definitively the case.
It appears Garrett Whitlock will likely need an internal bracing procedure on his right elbow, which will almost certainly sideline him for the rest of 2024 and possibly part of 2025.
Whitlock, a right-hander in his fourth year with the Red Sox, will meet with Dr. Jeff Dugas on Wednesday to finalize a plan. As of now, he told reporters he doesn’t suspect he’ll need Tommy John surgery, but that isn’t definitively the case.
The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey reported that the same surgeon and physical therapist who did his 2019 Tommy John will do this procedure.
According to MLB.com’s Ian Browne, Whitlock has an extremely positive attitude and said he’s resilient like the city of Boston.
According to the Boston Herald‘s Gabrielle Starr, Whitlock is trying to display that mindset of overcoming adversity for his son, who’s due in early July.
Earlier this week, Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters Whitlock “has faith” and is “a believer.” He’s only looking up, despite his unfortunate string of injury-related misfortune, Cora said.
“We’ve been through this path before,” Cora said. “I know it sounds harsh, but we’ve got to turn the page and got to go. It sucks for the kid.”
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