Southpaw Blaine Hardy, who was in camp with the Twins on a minor-league deal, will now be sidelined until 2021. He underwent Tommy John surgery last Friday, according to Phil Miller of the Star Tribune. (Hardy’s wife notes on Twitter that elective procedures were fully permissible in Minnesota at the time it was performed.)
The 33-year-old Hardy has thrown plenty of innings against the Twins over his six seasons with the Tigers. His tenure in Detroit wrapped up after 289 2/3 innings of 3.73 ERA ball.
While he has turned in solid overall results over the years, Hardy has had some ups and downs and never really wowed with the peripherals. All told, he has averaged 7.1 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, and a 43.1% groundball rate.
Hardy managed to get outs despite averaging less than 90 mph with his heater. Perhaps the Twins had extra ideas for how to maximize Hardy’s typical four-pitch mix. He’ll now have to mount a comeback next spring.
that’s rough. he was a solid swingman.
Maybe a “passable” swingman, but not “solid.”
well, in 2018 at least.
And Shlomo, you’re the best truck driver.
Any relation to JJ Hardy?
Hardly.
No baseball, yet the TJ surgeries keep coming.
The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of the Tommy John Surgeries
Loving all these Essential Medical Procedures in these trying times
I was going to say…
Sale is the only one left
Tough break…Blaine Hardy was a quality reliever and spot starter who excelled in both roles…..Best wishes to Blaine Hardy on a rapid & successful recovery and a successful return to the majors in ’21 or ’22..
Talcum
Jeff, your next story should be a story about Tommy John patients past and present. Seems like now that everything is delayed, more pitxhers are having it done, ie Chris Sale, Noah syndrgaard, Blaine Hardy, etc. Amd your follow-ul story
Sorry…. follow-up story should be the before and after stats of these previous patients
The year of TJS.
Hardy has never had Tommy John Surgery. He has his UCL repaired and braced, not replaced.