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Franklin Barreto To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

By Connor Byrne | May 11, 2021 at 4:57pm CDT

The Angels announced that infielder Franklin Barreto will undergo Tommy John surgery, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com was among those to report. He’ll miss 10 to 12 months as a result.

This is another disappointing development in the career of Barreto, a 25-year-old who hasn’t lived up to the considerable hype he received as a prospect. Barreto was a key part of the package the Athletics received from the Blue Jays for superstar third baseman Josh Donaldson going into the 2015 season, but he was never able to establish himself in Oakland. While Barreto did appear in the majors with the A’s in each season from 2017-20, he hit just .180/.210/.360 over 219 plate appearances.

Barreto’s time in Oakland came to an end when it traded him to Los Angeles for infielder Tommy La Stella last summer. The Angels were surely hoping Barreto would benefit from a change of scenery, but that hasn’t been the case yet. He totaled 18 PA as an Angel last season and hit .118/.167/.118 before undergoing shoulder surgery, and elbow problems will prevent him from playing at all this year. Considering Barreto is out of minor league options, his Angels future looks rather iffy at this point.

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  1. DarkSide830

    4 years ago

    rough, but a lot of guys hit better after TJS, so maybe it helps him.

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    • junkmale

      4 years ago

      At this point, anything would help.

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  2. strat272

    4 years ago

    LaStella’s trade should have been for some pitching

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    • admirkir

      4 years ago

      Did you see the pitching the Angels had and who would you want or who would the Angels give up?

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    • Halo11Fan

      4 years ago

      Oakland is too smart to give up a good pitcher.

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      Reply
  3. oldmansteve

    4 years ago

    Should have kept his pitch count down

    10
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    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      4 years ago

      “Max effort delivery”

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      Reply
  4. Geno55

    4 years ago

    Geewhiz angels hit by the injury bug

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  5. Texas Outlaw

    4 years ago

    I didn’t know the recovery time for TJ surgery was so long (for hitters).

    Reply
    • Halo11Fan

      4 years ago

      Ten months is next Spring. Ten months is the same as five months. He’ll be ready next Spring.

      I think it’s more like 8 months for position players.

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      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        4 years ago

        Pretty sure Gleyber’s was 8 months long, @Halo.

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  6. junkmale

    4 years ago

    How did Ohtani manage to be DH while recovering from TJS?

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    • ilovelamp

      4 years ago

      Swings lefthanded, doesn’t play the field

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      • antibelt

        4 years ago

        Batting left handed actually puts a lot more pressure on your right arm. Fyi.

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  7. J.H.

    4 years ago

    Even our position players can’t avoid TJS!

    I honestly had forgotten we had this guy. Bummer for him, finally gets traded to a place where he would have had opportunities and can’t stay healthy. With our injuries he would probably be playing everyday right now!

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    • JoeBrady

      4 years ago

      I don’t think he’d have an opportunity. The Angels have infielders, and Barreto has an outstanding 67/2 K/W over the past three years, with a .186 OBP.

      1
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    • solaris602

      4 years ago

      I’d be surprised if Maddon would have even used him as a late inning defensive replacement/pinch runner. Barreto would be best served to spend the next year learning how to hit all over again. Anyone who saw his ABs with OAK & LAA last year know what I’m talking about.

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  8. The Baseball Fan

    4 years ago

    Bro this virus has now gotten to hitters too.

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