Major League Baseball

Nick Tropeano is 3rd Angels pitcher to tear elbow ligament

Published Jul. 19, 2016 10:34 p.m. ET

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Nick Tropeano has become the third Los Angeles Angels starter to tear his ulnar collateral ligament this season.

The Angels announced Tropeano's injury Tuesday. The right-hander left his start Monday against Texas after two innings.

Tropeano will seek a second opinion before deciding whether to have Tommy John surgery, which could sideline him until 2018.

Tropeano joins Garrett Richards and Andrew Heaney with torn UCLs. Heaney has had Tommy John surgery, while Richards is hoping rest will help him avoid it.

C.J. Wilson also hasn't pitched for the Angels in 2016. The $77.5 million left-hander had surgery on his problematic shoulder earlier this month, likely ending his season.

Tropeano is 3-2 with a 3.56 ERA this season. He rejoined the rotation this month after a minor league stint.