Chad Billingsley was ruled out for the season a while ago, but the Dodgers right-hander is trying to determine if he?ll need Tommy John elbow surgery and the 12-18 month recovery timetable that comes with it.
Billingsley has a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, but was able to play catch regularly for the past week and Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports that he ?now will ramp up to see if the ligament can withstand the rigors of pitching.?
Any hope that Billingsley can avoid going under the knife and continue to pitch effectively with a partially torn elbow ligament stems from his receiving two different platelet-rich plasma injections that are intended to aid the healing process.
After a very disappointing 2011 season Billingsley bounced back with a 3.55 ERA and 128/45 K/BB ratio in 150 innings before being shut down in late August. He?s under contract for $11 million next season and $12 million in 2014, with a $14 million option or $3 million buyout for 2015.
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