The New York Yankees lose one of their key arms in the bullpen for the remainder of the season due to Tommy John surgery.

Yankees Reliever Jake Cousins Likely Facing Tommy John Surgery originally appeared on Athlon Sports. For Yankees reliever Jake Cousins, the old saying about how things must get worse before they can get better certainly applies.

Tommy John surgery. Cousins will have the procedure on Thursday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Monday in his pre-game media session. Cousins, who turns 31 on July 14, joined the Yankees organization very early into the 2024 season and had his best year going 2-1 with a 2.37 ERA in 37 outings with 53 strikeouts in 38 innings.