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Yankees RHP Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) out until 2018 season

Published Aug. 16, 2016 9:03 p.m. ET

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NEW YORK (AP) Nathan Eovaldi might never throw another pitch for the New York Yankees.

The right-hander revealed Tuesday he will miss the remainder of this season and all of next year because of two tears in his elbow that require serious surgery. It's a stunning blow to the Yankees, who hoped Eovaldi would be a key cog in their rotation for several seasons when they acquired him from the Miami Marlins in a December 2014 trade.

One of the hardest-throwing starters in the majors, the inconsistent Eovaldi was 9-8 with a 4.76 ERA in 124 2/3 innings this year. He can become a free agent after next season, so at the very least, his future in New York is uncertain.

After receiving a second opinion on his ailing elbow, Eovaldi says he has a torn flexor tendon and a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament. The torn UCL will necessitate a second Tommy John surgery for the 26-year-old Eovaldi, who had the procedure nine years ago when he was a high school junior.

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