had only blown three all season. In 47 games, he had a 3–5 record, a 2.96 ERA, 41 strikeouts, 26 walks, and 42 hits allowed in innings. On December 1, he underwent Tommy John surgery, performed by Dr. Frank Jobe, to repair the damage; the recovery kept him out for the entire 1990 season. In 1991, as he was attempting to return, he was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear. He had arthroscopic surgery to repair it on July 31, forcing him to miss the rest of that season as well. 1992 By 1992 spring training, Worrell appeared to have recovered; manager Joe Torre said his fastball and slider were back to their normal speeds. Worrell came back in 1992 but just as a set-up man, as the Cardinals had acquired veteran Lee Smith in his absence; Smith had led the NL in saves in 1991 with 47. Used 10 times in April, Worrell pitched 11 scoreless innings. On August 25, he threw a scoreless ninth and tenth inning in an eventual 5–3, 13-inning win over the Houston Astros. He had back-to-back saves on September 5 and 6 in consecutive victories over the Giants. On September 24, he threw a scoreless ninth and tenth innings as well in an eventual 4–3, 14-inning win over the Mets. In 67 games, he had a 5–3 record, a 2.11 ERA, 64 strikeouts, 25 walks, and 45 hits allowed in 64 innings. Though he was not the closer (Smith again led the NL with 43 saves), Worrell had five saves as well. After the season, he became a free agent. Torre said of Worrell's performance in 1992, "He's a perfect set-up man for Smith. I'd like to have him back." Worrell had 129 saves with the Cardinals, briefly the team record until Smith broke it in 1993. Los Angeles Dodgers 1993 Worrell signed a three-year, $9.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 9, 1992. Because they feared the Braves would sign him, the Dodgers allowed Worrell to skip having a physical examination before signing his contract. Shoulder tendinitis limited him to innings pitched in spring training. He began the 1993 season as the team's closer but hurt his right elbow in only the second game of the year and went on the disabled list, losing the closer role to Gott in his absence. Returning on May 28, Worrell had a 14.40