Pablo López To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
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Key Points:
- Twins right-hander Pablo López will undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, ruling him out for the entire 2026 season and likely returning early in 2027.
- This will be López's second Tommy John procedure, with his first occurring over a decade ago; he is under a four-year, $73.5 million contract with the Twins through 2027.
- López has been a key part of Minnesota's rotation since being acquired from the Marlins in January 2023, posting solid performance metrics including a 3.68 ERA and strong strikeout and groundball rates.
- The injury surfaced during spring training after López had a mostly healthy offseason following
