Google "Tommy John" and you get 323 million hits. Yep, 323 million. Babe Ruth gets 34 million, Mike Trout 29, Hank Aaron 22, even Yankee heartthrob Derek Jeter 15.

OAKLAND — Tommy John, tired of the constant elbow discomfort and cortisone shots, no longer able to throw a pitch without searing pain, pleaded with the Los Angeles Dodgers ’ team doctor to ...

After having his second Tommy John surgery as a 26-year-old in 2016, he came back to help the Red Sox win a World Series over the Dodgers in 2018 before earning his first career All-Star selection ...

Tommy John recipients Max Fried and Carlos Rodón have been a huge help. So has former Yankees and Pirates teammate Jameson Taillon, among others, as the Cubs starter has undergone Tommy John ...

After having Tommy John surgery at age 17, Pablo López of the Twins has avoided elbow issues. He climbed through the minor leagues by gradually improving his velocity.

Finally, lefty Edgar Barclay of the Yankees Somerset Patriots Double-A affiliate, and a 2019 15th-round draft pick out of Cal State Bakersfield, underwent Tommy John surgery on May 1.

One thing’s for certain though, MLB’s Tommy John epidemic is something the league should be taking extremely seriously.

Verlander missed the 2021 season because of Tommy John surgery and he’s on the shelf now with a shoulder issue. Cole is sidelined with nerve inflammation in his right elbow.

Despite the commonality and success rate of Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, the road back to the mound, Orioles pitchers who don the scar say, is often a windy one that includes pain ...

Tommy John, born May 22, 1943, won 288 games in his Major League Baseball career, but he may be better known for medical procedure, "Tommy John surgery." ...

Here’s the second act: His 38-year-old son, Tommy John III, is a chiropractor with a sports medicine resume. Together, they spoke at an elbow and shoulder symposium in Cooperstown last week.