Return to Play and Performance Following UCL Reconstruction and Repair in Major League Baseball Position Players

The authors aimed to evaluate the return to play and performance of Major League Baseball position players following ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) surgery, utilizing advanced analytics. They found that while over 80% of players returned to play within 1.5 years post-surgery, those who underwent UCL repairs returned to play faster than those who had reconstructions. However, despite returning to play, players exhibited a significant decline in overall value, suggesting that their performance metrics did not fully recover to pre-injury levels.