:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72386655/1498665408.0.jpg "Triston McKenzie injury update: Guardians SP shut down for several weeks with UCL sprain in elbow")
Just two weeks after making his 2023 season debut, Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie is going to be back on the shelf for a while. The righty was placed on the IL after experiencing elbow discomfort following his start last week, and while follow-up tests didn't confirm the worst, the news still isn't great: McKenzie has been diagnosed with a UCL sprain and will be shut down for the next several weeks at the very least.
Triston McKenzie was examined this morning. He was diagnosed with a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament. He's being shut down from throwing for at least several weeks. McKenzie guessed it'd probably be 4-6 weeks. They'll continue to evaluate him regularly.
– Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) June 20, 2023