Guardians starter Triston McKenzie shut down with sprained elbow ligament

By: Tom Withers, The Associated Press Posted: 3:57 PM CDT Tuesday, Jun. 20, 2023

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie will be shut down for up to six weeks — and possibly longer — with an elbow sprain that may yet require surgery.

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie will be shut down for up to six weeks — and possibly longer — with an elbow sprain that may yet require surgery.

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie will be shut down for up to six weeks — and possibly longer — with an elbow sprain that may yet require surgery.

McKenzie was placed on the 15-day injured list over the weekend with a strained ulnar collateral ligament. Guardians team physician Dr. Mark Schickendantz evaluated McKenzie at the Cleveland Clinic and advised he not throw for an extended period.

McKenzie, who missed the season’s first two months with a shoulder strain, will seek a second opinion with the team’s blessing.

Cleveland Guardians' Triston McKenzie pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

“There may be a slightly different opinion than we have, we’ll see,” manager Terry Francona said Tuesday before the Guardians opened a three-game series against Oakland. “But that’s kind of where we are now. And when we have more information we will certainly share it.”

McKenzie’s injury is the latest for the defending AL Central champions, who are also without starter Cal Quantrill because of a shoulder strain.

Francona has been forced to use rookies Tanner Bibee and Logan Allen most of the season and hard-throwing right-hander Gavin Williams will make his major league debut on Wednesday with a start against the A’s.

McKenzie made two starts before experiencing soreness in his elbow. The 25-year-old went 11-11 with a 2.96 ERA in 30 starts last season. While he’s long been viewed as a potential ace for Cleveland, McKenzie has also been slowed by injuries throughout his career.