Pirates’ Jared Jones Faces Career Crossroad with Unexpected Elbow Surgery—What This Means for His Future on the Mound
The Pirates’ right-hander will undergo surgery on his right elbow and miss the remainder of the 2025 MLB season. Depending on the procedure performed, it’s likely Jones will be sidelined for most of the 2026 campaign as well.
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Whether Jones needs Tommy John surgery or another reconstructive procedure such as internal brace surgery has not yet been determined, according to Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. Renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister will perform the procedure on Jones’ “right elbow/forearm complex,” the team said.
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