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Reuters
4 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Guardians RHP Ben Lively undergoes Tommy John surgery
June 5 - Cleveland Guardians right-hander Ben Lively underwent Tommy John surgery and a right flexor tendon repair on Wednesday. The two procedures are expected to keep Lively sidelined for 12 to 18 months. Dr. Keith Meister performed the surgeries in Arlington, Texas. Lively exited a game against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 12 after throwing a few warm-up pitches in the fourth inning. He was placed on the 15-day injured list the following day with a right forearm strain. Ten days later, the Guardians revealed that Meister recommended repair of the ulnar collateral ligament (Tommy John reconstructive surgery) as well as the flexor tendon procedure. Lively, 33, was 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA in nine starts this season. He went a career-best 13-10 last season in his first campaign with Cleveland, producing a 3.81 ERA in 29 starts. Overall, he is 23-29 with a 4.38 ERA and 306 strikeouts over 83 games (70 starts) for the Philadelphia Phillies (2017-18), Kansas City Royals (2018-19), Cincinnati Reds (2023) and Guardians. --Field Level Media
Washington Post
5 days ago
- Health
- Washington Post
Guardians pitcher Ben Lively has Tommy John surgery, expected to miss 12-18 months
CLEVELAND — Guardians pitcher Ben Lively had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday morning. Dr. Keith Meister did a right elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction with a flexor tendon repair on the 33-year-old Lively in Dallas. Lively will have a postoperative recheck Thursday before reporting to the Guardians' spring training complex in Goodyear, Arizona, to begin his rehabilitation. He is expected to miss 12-18 months.
Associated Press
5 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Guardians pitcher Ben Lively has Tommy John surgery, expected to miss 12-18 months
CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians pitcher Ben Lively had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday morning. Dr. Keith Meister did a right elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction with a flexor tendon repair on the 33-year-old Lively in Dallas. Lively will have a postoperative recheck Thursday before reporting to the Guardians' spring training complex in Goodyear, Arizona, to begin his rehabilitation. He is expected to miss 12-18 months. Lively exited the May 12 game against the Milwaukee Brewers due to a strained right flexor tendon after going three scoreless innings. He felt some discomfort after a start at Washington on May 6, but didn't experience it again until he threw a couple of warm up pitches in the game against the Brewers. Lively was 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA in nine starts this season. He allowed only one run in 14 innings in three May starts. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ben Lively to undergo elbow surgery, ending 2025 season with Cleveland Guardians
Ben Lively's 2025 season is coming to an abrupt end. Lively, a Gulf Breeze native, is set to have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow as well as a flexor tendon repair, the Cleveland Guardians posted on social media on May 23. Advertisement Lively originally sought a second opinion in his right elbow with Dr. Keith Meister, in Arlington, Texas, according to the Guardians, who also confirmed "the presence of a flexor tendon injury while also noting medial elbow joint laxity due to an insufficient ulnar collateral ligament." Cleveland also said that its team physicians and Mesiter believe the joint laxity "is placing added stress on the flexor muscles and have recommended UCL reconstruction along with flexor tendon repair." The surgery, which has not been scheduled yet, but is expected to happen in the "coming days" with Meister. Lively is expected to miss upward of 12 to 16 months, effectively ending his 2025 season. It could also bleed into the 2026 campaign. "We feel horrible for Ben," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said to "This is a big hit for him and his career, and a big hit for us. Ben's meant the world to this team since I've been here. He's (brought) stability in the rotation for us. The teammate that he is, we're definitely going to miss him. It's a tough day." The initial concern came after Lively left after three innings in his start against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 12 due to right forearm inflammation, before going on the 15-day injured list the next day with a right flexor tendon strain. Advertisement Lively played in nine games for Cleveland this season, all of which were starts on the mound, compiling a 2-2 record with a 3.22 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings. Lively, a 2010 alum of Gulf Breeze, notably was the Opening Day starting pitcher for the Guardians this season, throwing against the Kansas City Royals after the projected starter, Tanner Bibee, was scratched. The day was Lively's first Opening Day start. Lively, a five-year MLB veteran who's in his second season with the Guardians, was coming off a career year during the 2024 campaign with a 13-10 record, and 118 strikeouts in 29 games and a 3.81 ERA. Since 2017, Lively has been with Philadelphia, Kansas City and Cincinnati before signing a one-year contract in 2023 with the Guardians. He signed another one-year deal this past December for 2025 worth $2.25 million at the age of 32. This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Cleveland Guardians Ben Lively to undergo season-ending elbow surgery
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Guardians veteran pitcher to miss 12-16 months
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKBN) – The Cleveland Guardians announced that starting pitcher Ben Lively will undergo Tommy John surgery, bringing his 2025 season to an end. According to a release from the team, Lively is expected to miss 12-16 months. Lively was placed on the injured list on May 13 with a strained flexor tendon. A second opinion recommended that the surgery was necessary. This season, Lively has posted a record of 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA. In 44 2/3 innings, he has struck out 29 in nine starts. Lively originally signed with Cleveland in December 2023 and posted a 3.81 ERA in 29 starts last season. Taking Lively's place in the starting rotation is Slade Cecconi, with former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber expected to return later this summer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
