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Cubs’ Brandon Hughes Undergoes Debridement Procedure On Left Knee

By Anthony Franco | June 28, 2023 at 10:56pm CDT

Cubs reliever Brandon Hughes underwent a debridement surgery on his left knee today, the team informed reporters (including Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times). It was already known Hughes was going under the knife, though this specific surgery represents a change of plans.

Initially, doctors anticipated Hughes would require an osteotomy, a procedure that involves readjusting the bone. A debridement instead involves the removal of damaged tissue from the area. Lee suggests the new procedure comes with a quicker recovery timeline than the osteotomy, which was expected to sideline him into next year’s Spring Training.

The Cubs haven’t provided more specifics on Hughes’ new timeline, leaving it unclear whether a return this season is possible. Teammate Adrian Sampson underwent a debridement surgery on his knee in early May; he began a rehab assignment last weekend, roughly seven weeks post-operation. Obviously, there’s no guarantee Hughes will follow a similar path. The Cubs placed him on the 60-day injured list yesterday, so he’s ineligible to return until mid-August in any event.

Hughes, 27, emerged as a closing option for David Ross late last season. He posted a 3.12 ERA over 57 2/3 frames as a rookie. The southpaw has allowed 11 runs in 13 2/3 innings this year, striking out 17 but issuing eight walks.

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9 Comments

  1. SweetBabyRayKingsThickThighs

    2 years ago

    Ruiz should’ve bunted

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    • jide

      2 years ago

      Yeah

      Reply
  2. Dumpster Divin Theo

    2 years ago

    Debridement- is that like getting divorced? Asking for a friend

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    • Unclemike1525

      2 years ago

      I don’t know what it is, But I know it sounds better than Osteotomy or whatever.

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    • BarNone

      2 years ago

      A debridement is cleaning out loose material and making the joint clean without major structural work. An osteotomy is essentially modifying a bone (reshaping, removing part, or adding to it). I would say this would be the best surgical outcome other than a loose body removal as far as recovery timeline. He could actually be back in about 6-8 weeks from a debridement.

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  3. DCartrow

    2 years ago

    You can better groom a player with a debridement.

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  4. Paleobros

    2 years ago

    MLBTR staff, I think I speak for a lot of people when I say I appreciate these kind of pieces. Cutting through the noise and explaining the intricacies of these kind of things helps a lot.

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  5. Spotswood

    2 years ago

    I think we are all waiting on Dr Uncle Mike’s medical opinion on how the Cubs are handling this.

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    • Unclemike1525

      2 years ago

      I already gave it. Please teach Johnny how to read. And I said it in Spring Training. They should of fixed it then. Stop your whining. It’s pathetic. Look up to two days ago.

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