Tropeano to undergo Tommy John surgery

ANAHEIM — For the second time this season, the Angels will have a promising young starting pitcher undergo Tommy John surgery.

Angels general manager Billy Eppler announced Wednesday that right-hander Nick Tropeano will miss the remainder of 2016 and likely all of next season.

Tropeano was originally diagnosed with a medium- to high-grade tear on the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on July 19, one day after lasting just two innings against the Texas Rangers before leaving with right elbow discomfort. He received a second opinion in New York last week that confirmed the diagnosis before opting for the surgery over a platelet-rich plasma shot or a stem-cell injection — the route that Angels right-hander Garrett Richards is taking to try to avoid becoming the third Angels pitcher to have the procedure.

No date has been scheduled yet, as Tropeano is still selecting a doctor to perform the procedure, said Eppler.

Even if Richards comes back healthy for 2017, the club’s projected rotation will be decimated by injuries and free agency losses. The only healthy pitchers with substantial Major League experience …

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