Jose Fernandez Injury: Updates on Marlins Star's Status and Return

Updates from Tuesday, May 13

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports provides an update on Jose Fernandez's injury and recovery:

Marlins superstar right-hander Jose Fernandez was diagnosed with a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his pitching arm and surgery was recommended in the initial diagnosis by noted physician Neal ElAttrache, sources connected to the team say.

Fernandez is scheduled to see Marlins team doctor Lee Kaplan Tuesday to see if he confirms the original diagnosis and recommendation.

Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel reports on when the surgery will likely take place: 

The Marlins Twitter account later confirmed the news and Joe Frisaro of MLB.com added what the expected recovery time would be for Fernandez: 

Bleacher Report's Will Carroll provides more details on the tear:

Updates from Monday, May 12

Plenty of rumors are flying around on the seriousness of Jose Fernandez's elbow injury, and if Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel is right, the Marlins' 2014 season just got a lot tougher:

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports also offered a similar report: 

Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald spoke with Fernandez's agent, Scott Boras, about the injury:

Original Text

The Miami Marlins have been one of the pleasant surprises of the young MLB season and check in with a 20-18 record as of Monday. However, keeping that pace might be in serious jeopardy given that reigning NL Rookie of the Year pitcher Jose Fernandez is headed to the DL.

Marlins manager Mike Redmond passed along the diagnosis of Fernandez's injury, via Joe Frisaro of MLB.com:

Redmond also discussed the possibility of Tommy John surgery, via Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports:

The Marlins are obviously nervous about the injury, as Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports:

Marlins young superstar pitcher Jose Fernandez was placed on the disabled list with what was described as an elbow "sprain," and sources close to the team suggest the injury is "worrisome."

Will Carroll of Bleacher Report weighed in on Fernandez's injury:

ESPN's Jim Bowden provided further clarification on the injury: 

The Marlins are hot on the heels of the first-place Atlanta Braves, so losing their ace pitcher for the foreseeable future would be a blow to any postseason hopes they are harboring.

Fernandez is sporting a 4-2 record with an impressive 2.44 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. He has 70 strikeouts (NL leader) in only 51.2 innings pitched and a .188 batting average against.

ESPN Stats and Info broke down Fernandez's value to the team:

Fernandez is only 21 years old, so look for the team to do whatever is in his best long-term interest regarding his health. Check back for updates as they develop.

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