Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The New York Yankees’ bullpen heading into this American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians is decimated, and one of those arms is shocked that he isn’t available.
Scott Effross, for whom the Yankees traded prior to the MLB trade deadline, needs Tommy John surgery after an MRI revealed he had a torn ulnar collateral ligament, YES Network reported.
This news comes after Effross pitched in the Yankees’ final regular season game on Oct. 3, just one inning of work. What he thought was soreness was something else entirely. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Scott Effross of the New York Yankees throws a pitch against the Texas Rangers on Oct.
3, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) "I was a little taken aback," Effross told Sports Illustrated. "Obviously, when you go in there, there’s the possibility of finding something you don’t want to see.