MILWAUKEE –Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley indicated Friday that he needs Tommy John surgery.
The 37-year-old pitcher went on the 15-day disabled list on April 22 with inflammation in his left elbow, which was retroactive to April 19.
“I need Tommy John surgery,” Miley said Friday before the Brewers’ game against the New York Yankees. “I knew it was a different pain than what she had dealt with the last two years. “I don’t grieve much, that’s what I miss, I thought that damage to the ulnar collateral ligament would be more painful.”
Miley made two starts this season in a total of seven innings with a 0-1 record and a 6.43 ERA in which he allowed six runs, five earned. The Brewers wanted the starter this season after he went 9-4 last season with a 3.14 ERA in 23 starts.
“I have to keep my head down and continue,” Miley said, acknowledging that she will need between 11 and 12 months to recover. “I still have more in the tank.”
Miley joins pitchers JB Bukauskas, Taylor Clarke, DL Hall and Jakob Junis on the injured list. The Brewers were also without star right-hander Brandon Woodruff all season, who will return until 2025 after shoulder surgery.
