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Arlington, Texas – It took Matthew Boyd a little more than 12 months to heal and rehab his way back from flexor tendon surgery in 2021.

Now, nine months later, he will have to embark on an even more arduous, painstaking and time-consuming process.

The Tigers announced Tuesday that Boyd will have Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his left arm. His season is over after 15 starts.

Matt is clear-headed about it,” said manager AJ Hinch, who spoke with Boyd just before meeting with the media.

“It’s disappointing for him and for us. But it’s on to the next challenge for him and obviously we need to move in a different direction with our rotation.

“It’s a terrible feeling when one of your players gets this news. Now he will be resolved to a better version of himself after surgery.

The timeline for recovery from Tommy John surgery is generally 12 to 18 months. Boyd, 32, is on a one-year, $10 million contract with the Tigers. A surgery date hasn’t been finalized. Boyd did not address the media.

“This guy has been really healthy his whole career until recently,” Hinch said.

“He logged a lot of innings and he’s had some really good stretches.

I’ve seen him work hard to get himself over one injury and now he’s injured again.

I feel for him. He’s a great guy and he’s going to work his tail off and be back.