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Who Is Jonathan Loaisiga? New York Reliever Who's 2024 Season Was Brief Because He Has To Have Tommy John Surgery

Who is Jonathan Loaisiga?

New York the team that wears the pinstripes reliever who’s 2024 season was brief because he has have Tommy John Surgery.

What is Tommy John Surgery?

UCL reconstruction is a surgery commonly used to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament inside the elbow by replacing it with a tendon from elsewhere in the body. The goal of the surgery is to stabilize the elbow, reduce or eliminate pain and restore stability and range of motion. This procedure was introduced and first performed by Frank Jobe, M.D., on baseball pitcher Tommy John in 1974—hence the colloquial name Tommy John surgery.

According to https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/tommy-john-surgery-ulnar-collateral-ligament-reconstruction

Before injuring his Ulnar Collateral Ligament Jonathan Loaisiga relieved in three games for New York the team that wears the pinstripes in 2024 season. On Thursday March 28, 2024 on Opening Day at Houston Jonathan Loaisiga pitched 2.0 innings surrendering 4 hits while striking out 1 Houston batter. On Sunday March 31, 2024 at Houston Jonathan Loaisiga pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 3 hits, 0 earned runs , 1 walk while striking out 1 Houston batter On Sunday April 3, 2024 at Arizona Jonathan Loaisiga pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks while striking out 1 Arizona batter.

According to https://www.mlb.com/player/jonathan-loaisiga-642528

Following learning that Jonathan Loaisiga season is over New York the team that wears the pinstripes manager Aaron Boone had this to say!

It's been pretty much something every year that's tripped him up,"

Following learning that Jonathan Loaisiga season is over New York the team that wears the pinstripes reliever Jonathan Loaisiga had this to say about having to have Tommy John Surgery!

"It's very frustrating,""I'm going to end up losing the rest of the season. It's a tough moment to deal with. At the same time, there's a will inside. I want to be out there pitching. You have to use that as motivation and rely on that to carry you in a moment like this."One thing I've learned is, you've got to have a lot of patience when you're going through something like this,"

My mind is not there right now,"My mind is [on] what I need to do next -- go see the doctor, go through this and find my way through recovery and getting back here."

According to Bryan Hoch article https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-ucl-injury