Jordan Zimmermann to Undergo Tommy John Surgery, Likely Out Until 2011
by Pat Lackey Filed under: Nationals , NL East , MLB Injuries The Washington Nationals announced Monday that Jordan Zimmermann , one of the few bright spots in their nightmare of a season (save their current eight-game winning streak, of course), has a torn elbow ligament and will need Tommy John surgery . With the recovery timetable given by the Nats — 18 months — it’s likely that the budding ace will miss not just the rest of 2009, but all of 2010 as well. Neither Zimmermann’s ERA (4.63) nor his WHIP (1.35) are eye-catching, but his 9.1 strikeout-per-nine-inning rate along with his 2.9 BB/9 in 2009 are phenomenal for a pitcher that won’t turn 24 until next May. He entered 2009 as the Nats’ best pitching prospect and arguably their best overall prospect and nothing he did on the mound this year disproved those perceptions. Jordan Zimmermann to Undergo Tommy John Surgery, Likely Out Until 2011 originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:25:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds . ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments
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