Green, who turns 31 this week, pitched to a 3.00 ERA over 14 appearances this season.
Green tossed a 1-2 curveball to the Orioles’ Austin Hays in the sixth inning of a May 19 game at Baltimore, then called catcher Kyle Higashioka to the mound. Higashioka gestured toward the Yankees’ bench, and Green soon departed with athletic trainer Tim Lentych.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said: “It’s tough news, but with this surgery, it’s usually something that pitchers are able to return from. I know he will. He’s an outstanding athlete that takes great care of himself and has a really good work ethic. I know that in time, he’ll be fine. I expect him to pitch several more years at the level we’ve come to expect.”
Green has been a key member of the bullpen, also durable. He has not been on the injured list since 2016. His 326 relief innings pitched from 2016 to the present are bested by only 21 other pitchers in the league.
Moreover, Green is at a pivotal point in his playing career, he is set to reach free agency at season’s end.
With recovery time from Tommy John surgery, Green likely won’t be available until mid-season of 2023 — at the earliest.
Right-hander Ron Marinaccio was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
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