Aug. 13, 2024 16:15 PM EST

Dodgers Right-Hander River Ryan To Have Tommy John Surgery

Los Angeles Dodgers' Austin Barnes, center, looks on as manager Dave Roberts (30) gives a pat on the back to starting pitcher River Ryan, right, who leaves a baseball game with an injury during the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne-Kamin-Oncea) Jayne Kamin-Oncea, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Los Angeles Dodgers' Austin Barnes, center, looks on as manager Dave Roberts (30) gives a pat on the back to starting pitcher River Ryan, right, who leaves a baseball game with an injury during the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne-Kamin-Oncea)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher River Ryan, left, is consoled by catcher Austin Barnes as umpire Brian O'Nora and manager Dave Roberts look on during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne-Kamin-Oncea)
Los Angeles Dodgers' River Ryan delivers to the plate in the second inning against the during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne-Kamin-Oncea)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher River Ryan walks through the dugout as he leaves a baseball game with an injury during the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne-Kamin-Oncea)
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander River Ryan will require Tommy John surgery for the elbow injury that he suffered Saturday while making his fourth major league start.

The Dodgers announced Tuesday that Ryan would have the ligament-replacement operation next week. The team had already said Ryan would miss the rest of this season. The surgery will likely force him to miss most if not all of 2025, as well.

The 25-year-old Ryan went 1-0 with a 1.33 ERA in four starts for Los Angeles this season. He was 0-0 with a 2.22 ERA in eight minor league starts.

After the Dodgers’ 4-1 victory at Pittsburgh on Saturday, Ryan said he started to feel tightness in his forearm in the third inning. He was removed from the game in the fifth.

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