▁because ▁of ▁a ▁right ▁for ear m ▁stra in . ▁On ▁June ▁ 9 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁L itsch ▁would ▁under go ▁season - ending ▁Tommy ▁John ▁surg ery . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁major ▁league ▁start ▁since ▁surg ery ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁against ▁the ▁Colorado ▁Rock ies . ▁L itsch ▁strugg led ▁against ▁the ▁Rock ies ▁in ▁his ▁return ▁from ▁injury . ▁He ▁last ed ▁only ▁ 2 ▁inn ings ▁and ▁allowed ▁ 7 ▁runs ▁on ▁ 9 ▁hits . ▁ ▁He ▁reg ained ▁his ▁previous ▁form ▁in ▁his ▁next ▁start ▁against ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Gi ants ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 9 ▁by ▁going ▁seven ▁solid ▁inn ings , ▁allowing ▁three ▁hits ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 - 0 ▁win . ▁▁ 2 0 1 1 – ret irement ▁L itsch ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁number ▁ 5 ▁st arter ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁season . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁debut ▁on ▁April ▁ 6 ▁against ▁the ▁Oak land ▁Athletics , ▁getting ▁the ▁win ▁and ▁giving ▁up ▁ 6 ▁hits ▁and ▁ 3 ▁earned ▁runs ▁while ▁striking ▁out ▁ 7 . ▁He ▁finished ▁off ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 . 4 4 ▁E RA ▁and ▁a ▁ 6 - 3 ▁win - loss ▁record ▁over ▁ 7 5 ▁inn ings ▁pitch ed . ▁ ▁L itsch ▁suffered ▁a ▁set back ▁with ▁his ▁injured ▁right ▁shoulder ▁early ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁training ▁camp , ▁and