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Pirates' Johan Oviedo: Expected for spring training
Johan Oviedo (elbow) has been throwing from 120 feet four times per week, MLB.com reports.Oviedo has progressively ramped up his throwing distance and has not experienced any documented setbacks. He is expected to be ready for spring training, though his role on the team is unclear given the number of options the Pittsburgh Pirates are projected to have for the rotation.
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Pirates' Johan Oviedo: Extends flat-ground distance
Johan Oviedo (elbow) has increased his throwing distance off flat ground to 105 feet as of Aug. 2, MLB.com reports.Oviedo has been slowly increasing the distance in which he's playing catch since being cleared to begin a throwing program May 20, approximately six months after he underwent Tommy John surgery. The right-hander is hopeful to be fully cleared for spring training in 2025, but he'll still need to resume mound work and face hitters over the offseason in order to enter camp with no restrictions.
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Pirates' Johan Oviedo: Throwing from 90 feet
Johan Oviedo (elbow) increased his throwing distance to 90 feet to begin July, MLB.com reports.Oviedo is progressing in his return from Tommy John surgery and recently increased his throwing distance from 75 feet. He is expected to be ready to begin the 2025 season.
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Pirates' Johan Oviedo: Now throwing from 75 feet
Johan Oviedo (elbow) resumed throwing from 75 feet earlier this month, MLB.com reports.Oviedo is likely to gradually increase his throwing distance off flat ground for at least another week or two before potentially graduating to throwing bullpen sessions. He'll miss the entire 2024 season while he continues his recovery from his Dec. 6 Tommy John surgery.
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Pirates' Johan Oviedo: Begins throwing program
Johan Oviedo (elbow) began a throwing program last week at the team's facility in Florida, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Oviedo has begun throwing from 45 feet and will progress to 60 feet soon. He has already been ruled out for the entire 2024 season but is expected to be healthy for spring training heading into the 2025 campaign.
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Pirates' Johan Oviedo: Set to resume throwing
Johan Oviedo (elbow) is expected to get clearance to resume throwing within the next week, MLB.com reports.Oviedo will be out for the entire 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in early December of 2023. He'll build back up slowly and is unlikely to appear in any game action until spring training next year.
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Pirates' Johan Oviedo: Lands on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Johan Oviedo (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.Oviedo is set to miss the entire 2024 season after he underwent Tommy John surgery in December, so his move to the IL is merely a procedural one. The transaction opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for left-hander Josh Fleming, whom the Pirates signed to a one-year deal Wednesday.
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Pirates' Johan Oviedo: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
Johan Oviedo (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.It was announced in late November that Oviedo would require the reconstructive elbow procedure, and the long road back to full health can now get underway. The 25-year-old right-hander is certain to miss the entire 2024 campaign.
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Pirates' Johan Oviedo: Requires TJ surgery
Johan Oviedo will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, Francys Romero of MLB.com reports.Oviedo seemingly suffered an elbow injury in the offseason after getting through the 2023 campaign without any reported issues, and he's now in line to miss all of 2024. Oviedo put up a 4.31 ERA and 1.37 WHIP with 158 strikeouts across 177.2 innings last season, and his absence will surely be felt by a Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff that finished near the bottom of the National League in ERA (4.60).
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Pirates' Johan Oviedo: Tommy John surgery possible
Johan Oviedo is dealing with a right elbow injury which could potentially require Tommy John surgery, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Oviedo didn't battle any known elbow issues during the regular season, so this news comes out of the blue. Mackey notes that while nothing has been decided yet in regards to how the injury will be treated, Tommy John surgery "has been discussed." Oviedo would be sidelined until 2025 if that procedure is ultimately required. The right-hander went through ups and downs with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023 but had a fairly encouraging season overall in collecting a 4.31 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 158:83 K:BB over 177.2 innings. It was more than a 60-inning jump from his 2022 workload.
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