Braves' Venters to undergo 3rd Tommy John surgery
Atlanta Braves reliever Jonny Venters is hoping the third time's the charm.
Jonny Venters says after talking to Dr Andrews and his family, that he will give it another shot and undergo a third Tommy John. #Braves
— Kevin McAlpin (@KevinMcAlpin) August 29, 2014
The 29-year-old began experiencing soreness in mid-June during rehab and was diagnosed with a torn UCL after meeting with Dr. James Andrews earlier this week. Despite the devastating news, the thought of retiring never became a logical option for Venters.
“It [surgery] really wasn’t that big of a question for me,” Venters told Thomas Stinson of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “My wife (Viviana) was with me at Dr. Andrews’ (office). We sat there and it never really crossed my mind to retire, to give up and quit.
“If I was 38, it might be a little different. I’m only 29. So hopefully, I have my age working for me. We’ll see. I’m going to give it a shot.”
Venters, who signed a one-year deal with the Braves in November, previously underwent Tommy John surgery in 2005 and 2012.