An ulnar collateral ligament injury is any strain or tear of the connective tissue on the pinky finger side of your elbow. These injuries can affect the way you're able to move your arm.

“When we’re talking about higher-level athletes, whether it’s pitchers that you hear the most about because of the significant strain that’s placed on the ulnar collateral ...

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher, Shane Bieber, 28, is heading for surgery to repair the medial collateral ligament in his ... his previous periods of elbow strain, during the 2022 and 2023 ...

Tommy John surgery repairs a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), which is located ... physical therapist to do these exercises using your wrist, hand, and shoulder. A month to 6 weeks after ...

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy sustained a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing ... all over from my elbow, down to my wrist. Front and back. Just pain all over.” ...

As pitchers chase higher velocity, the number of ulnar collateral ligament surgeries has skyrocketed ... to the diagnosis of a left elbow flexor strain and Tommy John surgery.

McKenzie was placed on the 15-day injured list over the weekend with a strained ulnar collateral ligament ... season's first two months with a shoulder strain, will seek a second opinion with ...

MIAMI -- Miami Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett will miss the 2025 season after undergoing revision surgery with an internal brace on the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow ...

New York Mets right-hander Christian Scott will undergo elbow surgery next week to both replace his ulnar collateral ligament (the ... the injury as a UCL strain. "It's too early to tell," Mets ...

After initial imaging, the fear is that Red Sox left-hander Chris Murphy has a high grade tear in the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL ... Bryan Mata (hamstring strain) set to begin the year ...

HOUSTON — Houston Astros utilityman Mauricio Dubón played the final month of the season with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb, a person with knowledge of the injury told The ...