Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier will undergo Tommy John surgery on Thursday, The Athletic’s Chandler Rome reports.
Neither the Astros nor Javier confirmed the report. The reported procedure will end his season and deal another blow to an already ailing Astros rotation.
O Astros placed Javier on the injured list on May 27 with discomfort in the forearm. He hasn’t pitched since. Manager Joe Espada told reporters on Monday that Javier was waiting to hear back from a doctor about a second opinion. Espada previously told reporters that Javier was scheduled to undergo imaging tests, the results of which were not subsequently released.
By Rome, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister recommended that Javier undergo Tommy John surgery.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
