Dan Popper
Editorial Director
Stephen Strasburg, one of the greatest pitching prospects in the history of the MLB in the eyes of scouts, managers and owners, heard the words that no young pitcher, or pitcher of any age for that matter, wants to hear. After suffering what was presumed to be a strained ligament in his throwing forearm in a start against Philadelphia on August 22, MRIs showed a significant tear in a ligament in his elbow. On August 27, it was reported that Strasburg is likely to undergo Tommy John surgery, a procedure that would leave him out for 12 to 18 months.