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Duke Welker Appears to Be Having Tommy John Surgery

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Duke Welker has been on the disabled list in Indianapolis since May 5th, and today he had this tweet:

https://twitter.com/The5thWelker/status/474562168525185024

James Andrews. New elbow. I haven’t received word that Welker was having Tommy John, but that appears to be the case. Welker will be the third Pirates pitching prospect undergoing Tommy John surgery this season, following Jameson Taillon and Clay Holmes.

This also continues the trend of hard throwers having Tommy John surgery. Welker barely pitched last year in the majors, but in his very brief time he had the 8th highest average velocity in the majors. His 97 MPH average is normal when he’s healthy. This year has seen a lot of hard throwers going down with elbow injuries, which has in turn raised questions about the value and risk of hard throwers.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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