Milwaukee Brewers rookie Robert Gasser has decided to have Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him for about 12 months.
The left-hander\'s decision came after he received multiple opinions on the best way to treat the left flexor strain that sent him to the injured list June 5.
Gasser, 25, is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA in five starts. He missed all of spring training with bone spurs in his throwing elbow. He last pitched June 1 and reported tightness and soreness the next day.
\"Tough break for him, obviously,\" manager Pat Murphy said. \"The reasoning you can understand, right? Get it taken care of now, back in hopefully 12ish, 13ish months and be able to hopefully contribute.
\"I think the one thing he got out of the year was he understands, \'I can pitch in the big leagues. I can be successful.\' He had as good a five starts as anybody could hope for in their first five starts in the big leagues. I think that\'s a big win for the organization and a big win for him. He knows he can do it, the organization knows he can do it, so it bodes well.\"
Via Associated Press