Spencer Strider on Friday spoke with reporters about his elbow injury, which turned out to be relatively unique.
Strider underwent surgery a week ago to repair the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow. The Atlanta Braves ace avoided Tommy John surgery, but he still had an internal brace put in, which will knock him out for this season.
The uniqueness of the injury has to do with what led to it.
Strider told reporters that a bone fragment formed in his UCL at some point after his 2019 Tommy John surgery. The fragment broke loose, which caused his ligament to weaken. His ligament was strong enough for the bracing procedure.