Kenta Maeda, a pitcher of the Major League Baseball Twins, had a successful right elbow surgery in Texas, USA on the 1st.
According to the team, the surgery was performed with the latest procedure using artificial ligaments, among the "Tommy John surgery" to repair the ligaments.
In August, pitcher Maeda, who complained of tension in his right forearm, was diagnosed with "damage to his right elbow ligament" and decided to undergo surgery.
At a meeting on the 1st, Twins coach Baldelli revealed that Maeda had successfully performed a "Tommy John operation" to repair the ligament of his right elbow in Dallas, Texas.
According to people familiar with the matter, surgery has adopted a state-of-the-art procedure that uses artificial ligaments rather than the usual method of transplanting ken in other parts of itself.
Baldelli said, "Surgery for artificial ligaments may speed up the return process by months compared to previous surgery, which took nearly a year to a year and a half, but I don't want to think about the future. I want to rejoice in the success of the surgery. "
33-year-old pitcher Maeda was the first pitcher in the major leagues this season, with 6 wins and 5 losses and an ERA of 4.66 ahead of 21 games so far.
At a press conference held before the surgery, he said, "I will undergo surgery with the expectation that I will not be thrown next year. I have a goal of 200 wins, so I want to cure myself and continue my career." He talked about his thoughts for 200 wins.
Maeda's agent "Rehab in Texas for the time being"
Joel Wolfe, acting on behalf of pitcher Maeda, told Maeda on the 1st that he had "performed a futuristic Tommy John surgery with artificial ligaments. Next season, he will be back for rehabilitation. It will be 2023, the final year of the contract. "
As for the future, he said, "I will be rehabilitating in Texas for the time being. For him, rehabilitation for 12 to 14 months is difficult, but during that time I can spend time with my child as a father." Was there.