After missing all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, rejoining the Sox on May 16 and pitching well, Garrett Crochet is out with left shoulder inflammation.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20230621/abbreviated-outing-for-kopech-in-white-soxs-6-3-loss-to-rangers

After Tommy John surgery wiped out his 2014 season, Harvey came back strong in 2015, but had to navigate through the season with team-imposed innings limits.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianred/2023/05/22/pitcher-matt-harvey-retires-ending-hyped-career-that-fell-short-of-its-promise/

And then there’s the Nationals’ whose Tommy John surgery in 2010 has been followed by a succession of debilitating injuries, the latest being nerve damage in his neck which doctors are now saying may prevent him from pitching again.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/06/10/bill-madden-buck-showalter-isnt-to-blame-for-the-mess-that-is-this-345m-mets-team/

Because of his UCL injury and the resulting Tommy John surgery, Ohtani, who had a 3.14 ERA in 23 starts last season, won’t be able to take the mound again until 2025.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/12/09/sports/shohei-ohtanis-free-agency-gets-a-drake-curse-twist/

Buehler had Tommy John surgery for a second time and a flexor tendon repair on his pitching elbow last August.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/05/15/dodgers-rookie-james-outman-slumping-as-opposing-teams-adjust/

Catawba pitcher Ryan Street is hoping to be back on the mound next spring after having Tommy John surgery.

Source: https://www.salisburypost.com/2023/05/07/college-baseball-catawba-pitcher-ryan-street-upbeat-facing-tommy-john-surgery/

Dustin May needed elbow surgery and will not be a factor until the middle of next season, at the earliest while Tony Gonsolin will miss the entire 2024 season after needing Tommy John surgery.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/29/what-teams-already-have-a-strong-start-to-contending-in-2024/

Hyun-Jin Ryu, who underwent Tommy John surgery last year, is a possibility to return later this season.

Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/blue-jays-look-to-take-next-step-in-2023-after-falling-in-wild-card-round-last-fall-1.6333544

In June 2020, during the pandemic, Lambert suffered a torn UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery.

Source: https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/2023/12/03/colorado-rockies-peter-lambert-shaky-rotation/

“I wish I could have been on the field more, but regardless to overcome (Tommy John surgery), get back, overcame the shoulder, and get back, I’m just trying to be resilient and keep doing my job.”

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/09/19/chicago-white-sox-reliever-garrett-crochet-trying-to-be-resilient-after-trying-times-in-2023/

Kris Bubic underwent Tommy John surgery at the end of April, a tough blow for one of the few promising stories in the Kansas City rotation.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/mlb-power-rankings-dodgers-are-back-yankees-too

Minor-league pitcher underwent Tommy John surgery, the team confirmed.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2023/4/4/23670546/cubs-manager-david-ross-sees-outside-scrutiny-part-of-job-patrick-wisdom-bunt-drew-smyly

Ohtani suffered the oblique injury during batting practice on September 4, and it is unclear whether he will have to undergo his second Tommy John surgery, which usually has a recovery time of 12 to 18 months, to repair his UCL injury.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/09/17/shohei-ohtani-ruled-out-of-the-rest-of-the-season/

One reason for optimism, Justin Verlander had Tommy John surgery and missed nearly two full years in his late 30s and came back to win his third Cy Young Award last season at age 39.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/06/11/mlb-notes-phillips-andovers-thomas-white-a-once-in-a-generation-talent/

Prior to that, he went 736 days between starts, from Sept. 20, 2019, to Sept. 24, 2021, as he battled through an elbow injury and Tommy John surgery.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/07/01/rockies-lose-to-tigers-in-10-innings-on-zach-mckinstrys-three-run-homer/

Right-handers Gabriel Hughes, Jackson Cox and Jordy Vargas, three of Colorado’s top starting prospects, all underwent Tommy John surgery last week.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/08/06/rockies-stockpiling-pitching-prospects-jordan-beck-prediction/

Walker Buehler was ruled out from making an early return after Tommy John surgery, and Julio Urías was placed on paid administrative leave last month because of domestic violence allegations.

Source: https://abc7.com/dodgers-diamondbacks-nlds-roster/13875082/