Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss entire season
Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss entire season
Thu, March 19, 2026 at 9:28 PM UTC
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1 / 0Giants Mariners Spring BaseballSan Francisco Giants starting pitcher Hayden Birdsong throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ()
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — San Francisco Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the 2026 season.
The right-hander had felt soreness in his throwing elbow after pitching in a Cactus League game on March 10. After the Giants diagnosed Birdsong with a forearm strain and ulnar collateral ligament sprain, Birdsong met with Dr. Keith Meister.
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Birdsong, 24, went 4-4 with a 4.80 ERA last season while making 21 appearances, including 10 starts. He struck out 68 batters over 65 2/3 innings.
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