Overview

• Manager Torey Lovullo confirmed that Burnes tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will have surgery next week
• Burnes signed a six-year, $210 million contract in December and posted a 3-2 record with a 2.66 ERA over 11 starts before exiting his June 1 outing
• Tommy John procedures typically require 12 to 18 months of rehabilitation, jeopardizing much of Burnes’s availability for the 2026 season
• Arizona sits at 31-31 in fourth place in the NL West as its rotation grapples with prior injuries and inconsistent performances
• Right-hander Ryne Nelson is poised to fill Burnes’s rotation spot after spending most of the season in a swing role