Márquez says he wants Tommy John surgical procedure

The Rockies can be with no staple of their rotation for the remainder of 2023 and sure into subsequent season.

Right-hander Germán Márquez stated Tuesday he’ll bear Tommy John surgical procedure, which is able to sideline him for the remainder of the season. Currently on the 15-day injured checklist with proper elbow irritation, Márquez underwent a follow-up MRI on Monday.

The 28-year-old left his previous two begins with ache in his proper arm, exiting after 3 2/3 innings on April 26 in opposition to the Guardians. His instant prognosis was a triceps concern, however a follow-up examination the next day revealed the elbow concern.

Márquez went 2-2 with a 4.95 ERA in 4 begins this yr.

Márquez’s loss is an enormous blow to a Colorado pitching employees whose 5.36 ERA ranks twenty seventh within the Majors and final within the National League. The righty has been a dependable arm for the Rockies, pitching 160 or extra innings in 5 of the previous six seasons. The one yr he didn’t hit that benchmark — the shortened 2020 marketing campaign — he nonetheless led the National League with 81 2/3 innings pitched.