Joey Lucchesi will miss the remainder of the 2021 season and likely the beginning of the 2022 season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery in his elbow. (Tim Britton on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact
After Lucchesi suffered the elbow injury, he seeked second opinions on his elbow in hopes he could avoid surgery but unfortunately will be unable to do so. Lucchesi had a 4.46 ERA with 41 strikeouts across his 38.1 innings in 2021.