It was just a few weeks ago that Jared Jones strutted off the mound at PNC Park, chest high, hair flowing, cleats scraping the dirt with fire. The post Ex-Tigers Star Turned MLB Analyst Pens Heartfelt Note After Pirates’ 23YO Ace Suffers Season-Ending Surgery appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Pirates fans received some ominous news today when John Perrotto of Pittsburgh Baseball Now reported that right-hander Jared Jones was “likely” to undergo Tommy John surgery.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to another tough start, and they got even more bad news about the 23-year-old starter Jared Jones' health. Jones was trying to rehab from an elbow sprain.

The Pittsburgh Pirates could be without a key starter for the rest of the 2025 season after he suffered an injury setback.