Requires Tommy John surgery Turnbull (forearm) will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of 2021, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. Impact The righty's injury was initially diagnosed as a forearm strain, but it turned out to be a torn UCL. Turnbull was enjoying a career-best campaign before going on the IL, starting nine games and posting a 2.88 ERA in 50 innings. He also threw a no-hitter, of course. Turnbull's 2022 season is in doubt as well, with the best-case scenario having him back with the Tigers late in the year. Once healthy, the 28-year-old figures to rejoin Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning as the foundation of Detroit's promising young rotation.
JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE