Overview
- ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel reported that Dax Whitney will have season-ending UCL surgery, with Dr. Keith Meister performing the procedure.
- Oregon State has not announced details of the injury and said only that Whitney would miss his next start against CSUN.
- Whitney was widely viewed as a leading 2027 MLB Draft prospect, which makes the layoff a key factor in his pre-draft preparation.
- The 20-year-old posted a 6–1 record with a 2.00 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 63 innings during a standout season for the Beavers.
- Tommy John surgery usually requires 12 to 16 months of recovery, and about one-third of active MLB pitchers had undergone the operation by 2023.