Jonathan Loaisiga to undergo season-ending surgery in Yankees crusher

The Yankees will be without one of their most important bullpen arms for the remainder of 2024. Key setup man Jonathan Loaisiga said Saturday through a translator that he will undergo surgery to repair what he termed a torn UCL in his right arm. It has not yet been determined if it will be a Tommy John procedure, Loaisiga added, but his recovery time frame is expected to be 10-12 months, meaning he may or may not be ready to pitch again in spring training of next year. The valuable reliever had been placed on the 60-day injured list Friday with what manager Aaron Boone had described as a “significant forearm strain” and the team officially had termed a right flexor strain. Jonathan Loaisiga will