Dodgers’ Brandon McCarthy out for season with elbow injury

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy is out for the rest of the season due to a torn elbow ligament.

McCarthy left Saturday’s game against the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning and had an MRI done. The MRI revealed that McCarthy had a torn ulnar collateral ligament. He was placed on the 15-day disable list retroactive to April 26, the 11th time in his career that he has been on the disabled list, according to the Associated Press. This is the first time that McCarthy has been on the disabled list because of an elbow injury. McCarthy is anticipating having Tommy John surgery.

"It certainly looks one direction, but I don't want to stretch it out for several months and waste everyone's time. If this is what we need to get done, we're going to get it done — and done soon," McCarthy said. "I did everything I could to keep myself healthy. I felt fantastic for a year and a half."

In December McCarthy signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Dodgers. Last year he was with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Yankees. He has also played for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Oakland Athletics. In four starts this season he was 3-0 with a 5.87 ERA and gave up nine homeruns, according to the Los Angeles Times. McCarthy is 55-65 with a 4.13 ERA in his ten year major league career.

The Dodgers have recalled left-handed pitcher Adam Liberatore from Triple-A Oklahoma City.