It's Tommy John for Adbert

[Banedon]

 

[Eeyore]

He ded 😞

https://youtu.be/oK9gLkXe0xw?si=2ve3N0IV3HZ72Bv2

[WhyCantWeWin]

Guess it wasnt a phantom injury, im assuming he misses all of next year. Probably non tendered this offseason?

[mul21]

I'll be surprised if he's not DFA/non-tendered and I would suspect it's likely he signs a minor league deal with the Cubs so he can rehab under their watch with an eye toward 2026.

Edited August 7, 2024 by mul21

[Transmogrified Tiger]

With it being TJS I think this increases the likelihood he stays in the org. It'll be easier to non-tender and re-sign him to an off 40 man deal to let him rehab compared to a surgery where he might hope to be pitching in games by May.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Man what's the % of pitchers actually recovering naturally after the R&R they take after the flexor strain? Feels like it delays the inevitable and they pitch compromised to about 70% of their abilities. I get the reason it's preferred but it doesn't feel like it works out often.

 

It has been a huge bummer not having the great Adbert in the pen this year. Hope he comes back strong in 2026.

Edited August 7, 2024 by We Got The Whole 9

[Bertz]

This sucks.  Beyond being a good pitcher he seems like a good evangelist for a lot of the work the coaching staff does.  Like TT said hopefully the timing works out where they can sign him to a MiLB deal to stash him and free up the roster spot.

[731.4life]

Feel bad because we gave him a lot of grief earlier in the season. Who knows if he pitched with the tear in the UCL. 

[Post Count Padder]

This really sucks. Adbert's one of my faves. He signed a card for me through the mail back when he was in Tennessee and I've been pulling for him ever since. He definitely looked like our closer last year and I had high hopes for him this season. So we won't see him until, what, May or June 2026 at the earliest? And that's if all goes well.

Edited August 7, 2024 by Post Count Padder

[mul21]

16 minutes ago, Post Count Padder said:

This really sucks. Adbert's one of my faves. He signed a card for me through the mail back when he was in Tennessee and I've been pulling for him ever since. He definitely looked like our closer last year and I had high hopes for him this season. So we won't see him until, what, May or June 2026 at the earliest? And that's if all goes well.

It's 18 months until spring training 2026.  I'd be surprised if he's not ready to go full steam by then.  They may have to watch his innings in 2026 (assuming he's pitching well) but no reason he shouldn't be ready at the beginning of the season.

[javy knows my name]

What a weird trade

[Stratos]

Originally it was "right forearm strain" LOL.  We know that can be code for elbow.  Thanks for the smoke and mirrors Cubs.

[Outshined_One]

8 hours ago, Stratos said:

Originally it was "right forearm strain" LOL.  We know that can be code for elbow.  Thanks for the smoke and mirrors Cubs.

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The red thing's connected to my wristwatch.

Uh oh.

[KCCub]

21 hours ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Man what's the % of pitchers actually recovering naturally after the R&R they take after the flexor strain? Feels like it delays the inevitable and they pitch compromised to about 70% of their abilities. I get the reason it's preferred but it doesn't feel like it works out often.

 

It has been a huge bummer not having the great Adbert in the pen this year. Hope he comes back strong in 2026.

Agree. Bradish delayed having surgery at the start of the season and tried to pitch through it with R&R. Everyone knew what the end result was going to be for him. Now he's also likely to miss all of 2025. I know it's a tough decision, but I think I'd rather just bite the bullet and get it over with.