Atlanta Braves right-hander Brandon Beachy is scheduled to visit Dr. James Andrews on Monday after leaving his last spring start with biceps tightness.
Beachy faces the possibility of having a second Tommy John surgery.
“Lot of frustration,” Beachy said, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Really, really frustrated.”
Beachy, 27, had Tommy John surgery in June 2012 and another procedure last September to clean out scar tissue. He made nine minor league starts and five starts with the Braves last season. In 2011 and ’12, he combined to go 12-8 with a 3.07 ERA before injuring his elbow.
The Braves are scrambling to fill their rotation as right-hander Kris Medlen is also facing Tommy John surgery. Another right-hander, Mike Minor, has been hampered by a shoulder problem.
The Braves signed righty Ervin Santana to a one-year deal earlier this week to fill one spot. Julio Teheran, Freddy Garcia, Alex Wood and David Hale are also in the rotation. Minor will replace Wood or Hale when he is healthy.