Pitch Performance After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgery in Major League Baseball Pitchers

Michael A. Mastroianni, Jennifer A. Kunes, Morgan R. Dillon, Aaron Z. Chen, Andrew J. Luzzi, Matthew R. LeVasseur, Michael J. Danaher, Frank J. Alexander, Christopher S. Ahmad

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Published online on April 10, 2026

Abstract

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Background:Return to performance after ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) surgery in Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers has been investigated; however, pitch-specific return to performance using several advanced metrics has been minimally studied.Purpose:...