The New York Yankees can’t get anything to go their way this week.
Manager Aaron Boone said during Thursday’s pregame press conference that lefty reliever Zack Britton underwent UCL reconstruction on his left elbow and also had a bone chip removed. This means Britton likely won’t pitch again until late next season at the absolute earliest.
Zack Britton had UCL reconstruction and repair surgery in addition to having a bone chip removed, Aaron Boone said. That’s essentially Tommy John surgery.
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) September 9, 2021
Britton had been on the IL since mid-late August and Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reported Aug.