Dodgers News: David Peralta Undergoes Operation on Left Elbow

In unexpected news on Tuesday, Dodgers outfielder David Peralta announced with a story post on his Instagram page that he underwent some sort of operation on his left elbow. There was no news beyond the post, so what exactly he had done is unclear, but from the looks of the wrapping and brace, Tommy John surgery is not out of the question.

Peralta played in 133 games with the Dodgers in 2023, hitting .259/.294/.381 with 7 home runs and 55 runs batted in out of the left field position. After a rough start, the veteran outfielder heated up from May through August hitting nearly 300 over 86 games but he fell into a tailspin in September and those struggles carried into the playoffs in October.

Again, the surgery comes as a surprise as the Dodger front office told reporters just last week that no surgeries were on the table for any players. So, do with that what you will.

The Dodgers were not expected to make a run at bringing Peralta back in 2024 and instead handing the keys to left field to one of their up-and-coming rookies or by filling it via free agency once again. Peralta signed a one-year, $6.5 million deal just before the start of spring training in February.

Update

A source revealed to Jack Harris of the LA Times that Peralta underwent a flexor tendon repair. He’d been dealing with the injury since the All-Star break.

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