One of the Toronto Blue Jays top prospects will be shut down for the foreseeable future. Lefty Brandon Barriera has undergone a modified Tommy John surgery, vice-president of Klutch Sports, Nate Heisler, announced on Monday.
Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Brandon Barriera has had hybrid Tommy John surgery. The ligament replacement and internal-brace procedure on his left elbow will likely take 12 to 18 months to heal. Nate Heisler, Barriera s agent, announced the operation on Monday morning and Blue Jays manager John Schneider confirmed it later that day.