Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones will undergo surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, the club’s senior director of sport medicine Todd Tomczyk announced.

Jones, who was slated to be the team’s No. 2 starter this season, has been on the injury list with a UCL sprain in his right elbow. His recovery was trending in the right direction before a setback last week

Jones, 23, went 6-8 with a 4.14 ERA in 22 starts last season in his rookie campaign.

–Field Level Media