The Guardians and lefty John Means have agreed on a one-year deal with a club option for 2026, reports MLB.com. Remember, Means had his second Tommy John surgery last June so this is a lottery ticket in hopes he comes back strong late in 2025 and then the Guardians could exercise his option.

Fulmer is in Red Sox camp as a non-roster invitee, trying to pitch his way back after a second Tommy John surgery cost him all of last season.

Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara touched 99 mph and held the New York Mets scoreless on Sunday in what served as his first pitching appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery late in 2023.

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Question: I was somewhat surprised that John Means decided to leave the Orioles, particularly given his injury status. Does Cleveland represent a better opportunity for him down the road? Or did the O’s not really show interest or pursue him for potential future pitching help?

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is providing some key new information about one of his players. Roberts says team pitcher Tony Gonsolin is progressing well after being hurt last season. Gonsolin is pitching at nearly the same velocity that he was before getting hurt.

The Cleveland Guardians signed pitcher John Means to a one-year contract on Wednesday, but the left-hander will not be immediately available as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Means has a club option for 2026,

Tom Verducci joins Hot Stove to discuss Sandy Alcantara's return from Tommy John as well as the rise of pitching injuries in Spring Training

Knehr (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Friday. Knehr missed all of last season while completing his recovery from August 2023 Tommy John surgery, and he'll now return to San Diego after spending the offseason exploring his other options in free agency.

Crochet was a pretty good reliever in his first full season in 2021, but his stuff was already down from his 2020 debut. He then underwent Tommy John in 2022 and dealt with shoulder issues while trying to come back in 2023.

Don’t be surprised if, at some point in 2025, Sawyer Gipson-Long starts a game and Tyler Mattison is one of the pitchers to finish it. The two right-handed pitchers who underwent Tommy John elbow surgery last spring (Mattison in March and Gipson-Long in April) have a broadly similar recovery timeline.