US EditionSF Giants’ Rodríguez Recommended to Undergo Tommy John Surgery
Randy Rodríguez posted a 1.78 ERA with 67 strikeouts over 50 innings before his elbow injury led doctors to recommend surgery, sidelining him through 2026.
- Giants reliever Randy Rodríguez has been advised by multiple doctors, including Dr. Ken Akizuki and Dr. Keith Meister, to undergo Tommy John surgery, the team said Friday; Rodríguez will decide this weekend.
- After the Giants put Rodríguez on the 15-day injured list last weekend with a right elbow sprain, Giants manager Bob Melvin said, `There are days that he's been sore and we've been really careful with him over the course of the season`.
- Rodríguez struck out 67 batters and recorded four saves with just 11 walks during his breakout season over 50 appearances.
- If Rodríguez opts for surgery, it would end this season and likely sideline him for all of 2026, forcing Giants' brass to bolster the bullpen and add multiple arms in the offseason.
- The timetable to return is roughly 12 to 18 months, creating a long recovery window teams must plan around, and at 25, Randy Rodríguez still has reason to believe he can return and succeed though the recovery will shape the Giants' roster plans for next year.
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Marin Independent Journal
SF Giants’ Rodríguez recommended to undergo Tommy John surgery
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants closer Randy Rodríguez will have a choice to make in the coming days, but all signs point to one option. Rodríguez has been recommended to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow by multiple doctors — Giants’ head team orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki and Dr. Keith Meister — the Giants announced on Friday. The 25-year-old All-Star, who has a 1.78 ERA with 67 strikeouts over 50 2/3 innings, will decide his course of action…
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Giants say reliever Rodriguez needs Tommy John surgery
San Francisco Giants reliever Randy Rodriguez needs Tommy John surgery, the team announced Friday. Last weekend, the Giants placed Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow sprain.
All-Star Rodríguez to undergo Tommy John surgery
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants closer Randy Rodríguez’s year is over. And his 2026 season is in jeopardy as well. The right-hander, who was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday (retroactive to Aug. 23) with a right elbow sprain, will undergo Tommy John surgery after receiving recommendations for the
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