Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy will miss
at least a year after it was determined he will need surgery to repair his
partially torn ulnar collateral ligament.
After visiting Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday, it was determined that Beachy
will need what is more commonly known as Tommy John surgery. Andrews will
oversee the surgical procedure on Thursday.
Beachy left Saturday's game against the Orioles after 3 2/3 innings because of
discomfort in his right elbow.
Beachy was 5-5 with a major league-best 2.00 earned run average and had
allowed 49 hits in 81 innings in his second major league season.
The Braves will promote Jair Jurrjens from Triple-A Gwinnett, where he went
3-4 with a 5.18 ERA. In four starts with Atlanta, Jurrjens, an All-Star in
2011, was 0-2 with a 9.37 ERA.
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