Dedniel Núñez was a great story last season, but the story of his 2025 season is over before it even really started. The New York Mets‘ right-handed reliever will undergo surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow during the All-Star break,

The reliever, who was placed on the 15-day injured list on July 4 with a partial UCL tear, will undergo the procedure next week.

Dedniel Núñez is set to undergo Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, after he was placed on the injured list earlier this month with an elbow sprain.