SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) – Kansas City Royals left-hander Tim Collins has undergone season-ending Tommy John surgery.
Kansas City said Thursday the 25-year-old was operated on a day earlier by Dr. James Andrews, who repaired ligament damage in Collins’ left elbow.
Collins made his spring training debut against Texas on March 4 and left after two outs.
“Timmy threw a curveball, and that’s when he first started feeling it,” manager Ned Yost said at the time. “Then he threw seven or pitches after and it kept getting tighter.”
Collins had a MRI that revealed ligament damage.