 her arm with visible bruises—“I guess these just magically appeared on me,” she snarked. The season is about to close on the Rockies’ newest closer. Adam Ottavino revealed Monday he probably will have season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair an injured right elbow.

Ottavino was put on the disabled list last week with what the team called right triceps inflammation. But after consulting with team doctor Thomas Noonan, Ottavino learned he has a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

“It was devastating news, but I want to be a part of this team this year,” Ottavino said in the clubhouse before the Rockies’ scheduled game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Ottavino will meet with Dr. James Andrews, a surgeon who has worked with several major-league players who faced Tommy John surgery, including the New York Mets’ Matt Harvey. Ottavino will use his meeting with Andrews as a second opinion to confirm that the surgery is necessary.

“If he agrees, then I’ll just get the surgery right then and there,” Ottavino said.

For now, Ottavino has resigned himself to being out for at least a year.

“Baseball is my love,” he said, “so I will do everything I can to come back. I’ve accepted it. I’ll take it head on.”

Ottavino ascended into Colorado’s closer role this season while pitching in the best form of his career. He’ll finish the season with a 0.00 ERA, having pitched 10 innings without allowing a run. He had 13 strikeouts and two walks. He had three saves.

“It just goes to show how weird this game is,” shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said. “You can be on top of your game like Adam was. He was really becoming a force, somebody we wanted to see in the game. And then something happens.”

Ottavino started throwing with higher velocity in the second half of last season. His fastball this season averaged 95.4 mph, up from 91.5 in 2013, according to MLB pitch data. He also added two sliders to his repertoire, giving him three put-away pitches. It turned him into a multipurpose late-inning stopper.

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Brandon McCarthy, who suffered a season-ending
her arm with visible bruises—“I guess these just magically appeared on me, ” she snarked. The season is about to close on the Rockies ’ newest near. Adam Ottavino reveal Monday he probably will have season - ending Tommy John operation to repair an injured correct elbow. 

 Ottavino was arrange on the disabled list concluding week with what the team called correct triceps inflammation. But after consulting with team doctor of the church Thomas Noonan, Ottavino learned he has a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. 

 “ It was devastating news, but I desire to be a part of this team this year, ” Ottavino said in the clubhouse before the Rockies ’ schedule game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. 

 Ottavino will meet with Dr. James Andrews, a surgeon who has work with respective major - league players who faced Tommy John surgery, including the New York Mets ’ Matt Harvey. Ottavino will use his meeting with Andrews as a second public opinion to confirm that the surgery is necessary. 

 “ If he agrees, then I ’ll just get the surgery right then and there, ” Ottavino said. 

 For now, Ottavino has resigned himself to being out for at least a year. 

 “ Baseball is my love, ” he said, “ so I will do everything I can to come back. I ’ve accepted it. I ’ll take it lead on. ” 

 Ottavino ascended into Colorado ’s airless function this season while pitching in the best form of his career. He ’ll end the season with a 0.00 ERA, having pitched 10 innings without allowing a run. He get 13 strikeouts and two walks. He had three saves. 

 “ It precisely goes to show how weird this game is, ” shortstop Troy Tulowitzki say. “ You can be on peak of your game like Adam was. He was really becoming a force, somebody we wanted to determine in the game. And then something happens. ” 

 Ottavino started hold with higher velocity in the second half of last season. His fastball this season average 95.4 mph, up from 91.5 in 2013, according to MLB sales talk data. He besides added two sliders to his repertoire, giving him three put option - away pitches. It turned him into a multipurpose late - inning plug. 

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her arm with visible bruises—“I guess these appeared me,” she The season is Rockies’ closer. Adam Ottavino Monday he probably have season-ending Tommy John surgery to an injured right elbow. Ottavino was put on the disabled list last week what the team called right triceps inflammation. But after consulting with team doctor Noonan, learned has partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. “It was devastating news, but want to be a part of this team year,” Ottavino said in clubhouse before the Rockies’ scheduled against Arizona Diamondbacks. will with James Andrews, a who has worked with several major-league players who faced Tommy John surgery, including the New York Mets’ Harvey. Ottavino his meeting Andrews a opinion to confirm surgery is necessary. “If he agrees, get the surgery right then and there,” Ottavino For now, has resigned himself to being out at least a year. “Baseball is my love,” said, “so I will do everything I can to come back. I’ve accepted it. I’ll head on.” Ottavino ascended Colorado’s closer role season pitching the form of career. He’ll finish the season with a 0.00 ERA, having pitched innings without allowing a run. He had 13 strikeouts and He three saves. “It goes to show how this is,” shortstop Troy Tulowitzki can on game Adam He was really becoming force, somebody we wanted to in the game. And throwing with higher velocity in the second half last season. His fastball this season averaged mph, up from 91.5 in 2013, according to MLB pitch data. He added two his repertoire, giving him three put-away pitches. It him into a multipurpose stopper. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Brandon McCarthy, who suffered season-ending
 her arm with visible bruises—“I Guess these Just mAgiCalLy AppeAred On me,” she snarked. tHe seAson is about to close on thE RockIeS’ NeweST cLoser. adam OttAViNO RevEaLeD MoNdAY hE probAblY will haVe season-enDinG TOmmy John surgERy To repair an InjUred right elbOw.

OTtavinO wAs pUT on thE diSableD list lASt week With what tHe TEam calLEd right TRIcEps iNflammation. But aftER cONsulting with teAm doctOr tHoMAS NoOnaN, Ottavino lEaRned hE Has a parTIaL TEAr oF The ulnar collaTeral ligameNT in His rigHt ElbOW.

“It was DevasTaTIng News, but I wanT to bE a part of tHis teaM This yeaR,” ottavinO said iN thE clUbhoUSe BeForE tHE RoCKiEs’ sCHedUled game AgAiNst thE AriZONA diamOndBackS.

OttaVino will meet wIth dr. JaMEs ANdrewS, a surGeon WhO has wOrked wIth seVeRal major-league pLayeRs who faceD ToMmY JoHn SurgeRY, incluDinG thE New YorK Mets’ MaTT HaRvEY. oTtAvino will use his meeTiNG WiTh AndrewS as a seCOnD oPInion to cOnFirM thaT THe surGery IS nEcessary.

“if he agREeS, tHen I’ll jUsT get thE sUrgEry Right THen aNd therE,” OttavinO said.

fOr now, Ottavino hAS resigned himsELf TO BeINg ouT foR at least a yeAr.

“BaSEbalL is mY LoVe,” hE Said, “sO I wilL dO EvERything I can to come baCk. i’ve accEpted It. I’ll take it heAd on.”

OttaviNO AScended iNto COLoRAdo’s closer role This sEason while PItching iN the bEst form oF his careeR. hE’ll finisH thE seAsoN wiTH A 0.00 ErA, having pitchED 10 InniNgS withouT alLowing a Run. he hAd 13 sTriKeOuts and twO walks. He HaD tHrEe SavEs.

“It jUSt goes to ShOw hOw WeiRd thiS Game is,” ShortStop trOy tUloWitzki sAId. “yOU can Be On Top oF yoUr Game lIke ADAm wAs. He was Really becOmiNG a foRcE, sOmebody We wanted to see In The game. And ThEn sOmethiNG Happens.”

OTtavino started throwing wITh higheR veLocitY in tHe second hAlf Of last SeaSOn. His fAstbalL this SeAsoN AVeragED 95.4 MpH, up FrOm 91.5 in 2013, accordING to mLB piTcH datA. He also Added two sliders to hIS rePertoire, givinG hiM thrEE PuT-awAY pITchEs. iT tuRNEd him into a multiPurpose latE-iNNiNg stopper.

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 her arm with visible brui ses—“I gue ss th ese  ju st  mag ical ly appeared on me,”  she snarked. The seas on is  a b outt oclose  on the Ro c k ies ’ne wes tc lo ser.Ada m Ottav ino reveal edMo nday he prob a bl y will hav e s eason-ending  To mmy Jo hn  su r gerytorepai r an i n juredright elb ow . 

Otta v ino was p ut  onthe disabled list la s t week with wh at the  t e am c all edright tric ep s inf l ammatio n .B u t  af t er consulting  with teamd oct or Tho ma s N o onan,Ottav in o  le arned he ha s apartial t ear of the uln a r colla terallig ame nt i n  h is  ri gh t  el b ow .
“ Itwas deva st at ing n ews, b u t  I w ant  tobe apart of thistea m th i s y ear,”  Otta vino  s aid i n theclubh ou se before the R ocki es’ sched ule dgam eagain s t theAri zon a Diamo ndbacks . 

O tt a v i no  will meet with Dr .J a me s Andrew s, a s u rg eo n  who has  w ork ed w i t h sev eral ma jor-leag ue pla y er swho fac ed  Tommy  J ohn  su rgery ,  inc luding  the New  York Mets’ Matt Har v ey. Ottavinow il l us e  his  me eting withAndr e ws a s as ec ond opini on to  c o nf i rm that the surgery  i s nece ssary .

“If he agr ees, thenI ’ l l just g et t h es urgery right t hen a nd there,” Ottavino  said .

For n ow, Ottav i n o has re sig ned  hi mse l f  t o being out f o r  atle ast a y ear .

“Bas eba llismylo ve,” he s aid, “so  I  w il ldoevery t hing I c an  to  c ome  back .  I’veaccep tedit .I ’ll  take i t  h e a d on .” 
Otta vin oascen dedi nto  Colora do’s clos err oleth is  season  while pitchi ng  in the be st  fo rm ofh i s career . He’ll finish the seas o n witha 0 .00 E RA,having pi tch ed 10inn i ngs wi thoutallow in g a r un. H e ha d 1 3strikeouts a ndtwo w al ks.He hadthree saves.

“Itj ust  goes to show  ho w we i r dthi s  g a meis , ” s h o rtstop Troy Tul owitzki sa id .  “ You can be onto p of yo ur game  like Adam wa s. He was  really b ec omin g a f orce, some body wewanted to see i n  t he ga me.  And t he n s ometh ing ha p pen s.”
Ottavi no  start ed th ro wing wit h higher velocity in th e seco nd ha lfof last s eas o n.His fastb allthis seaso n a ver aged95. 4  mph,  upf ro m 9 1 .5 in  201 3 , accordi n gtoM L Bpitch data. H e  al so ad ded two sl ider s to his repertoi r e, giving himthre e put -aw a y pi tc hes. It turned  hi mi n to a mul ti purpose lat e-inning  s t opper .

The  Los A ngelesD o dg e rs’ Br ando n M cCarthy,who  s u fferedase a son-en ding 
 her_arm with_visible bruises—“I guess these_just magically_appeared_on me,”_she_snarked. The season_is about to_close on the Rockies’_newest closer. Adam_Ottavino_revealed Monday he probably will have season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair an injured_right_elbow.

Ottavino was_put_on_the disabled list last week_with what the team called_right triceps_inflammation. But after consulting with team doctor Thomas_Noonan,_Ottavino learned he_has a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament_in his right elbow.

“It was devastating_news, but I_want_to_be a part of_this team this year,” Ottavino said_in the clubhouse before the Rockies’_scheduled game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Ottavino will_meet with Dr. James Andrews, a_surgeon who has worked with_several major-league_players who faced Tommy John_surgery, including the_New York_Mets’ Matt Harvey._Ottavino will use his meeting with_Andrews as a_second opinion to confirm that the_surgery_is necessary.

“If he_agrees,_then_I’ll just_get the surgery_right_then and_there,”_Ottavino said.

For now, Ottavino has resigned_himself_to being out for at least a_year.

“Baseball is my love,”_he_said, “so I will_do everything I can to_come back. I’ve accepted it. I’ll_take it_head on.”

Ottavino_ascended into Colorado’s closer role this season while pitching in the_best form of his career. He’ll_finish the season with_a 0.00_ERA,_having pitched 10_innings_without allowing_a run. He had 13 strikeouts and_two walks._He had three saves.

“It just goes_to show how weird_this_game is,” shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said._“You can be on top of_your game like Adam was._He_was_really becoming a force, somebody_we wanted to see in the_game. And then_something happens.”

Ottavino started throwing with higher velocity_in_the second half of last season._His_fastball this season averaged 95.4 mph,_up_from_91.5 in 2013, according to_MLB pitch data. He also added_two sliders to his repertoire, giving him three put-away_pitches. It turned_him into a multipurpose late-inning_stopper.

The_Los_Angeles Dodgers’ Brandon McCarthy, who suffered a season-ending