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Giles is expected to miss most, if not all, of
the 2021 season while rehabbing after Tommy John surgery on his
pitching elbow in October to repair a torn ulnar collateral
ligament. Normal recovery time is approximately one year at a
minimum.
Giles, 30, became a free agent following the 2020 season after
pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays since being traded from the
Houston Astros in 2018. He was a standout in 2019 when he went
2-3 with a 1.87 ERA and 23 saves in 53 appearances, which
included a career-high ratio of 14.7 strikeouts per nine
innings. He had 83 strikeouts in 53 innings.
But his elbow was giving him trouble and he went on the injured
list last June. The issue returned again once the shortened 2020
season began as he pitched twice in late July before going on
the disabled list. Giles returned to pitch one inning each in
two blowout losses -- Sept. 11 and 15 -- but the pain returned
and his velocity was down.
The Blue Jays placed him back on the injured list on Sept. 16
with a forearm strain before more tests revealed he needed major
elbow surgery.
Giles had 38 saves and a 2.83 ERA in 78 appearances with the
Blue Jays since being acquired from Houston during the 2018
season as part of the package in which the Astros acquired
closer Roberto Osuna.
Overall, Giles is 14-18 with a 2.74 ERA and 115 saves in 357
career relief appearances with the Philadelphia Phillies
(2014-15), Astros (2016-18) and Blue Jays. Giles has 478
strikeouts in 351 innings and has recorded 10 or more saves five
times, including a career-best 34 in 2017 with the World Series
champion Astros.
--Field Level Media
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