FILE - New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton winds up during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in New York, in this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo.
Yankees left-hander Zack Britton is not throwing because of a sore pitching elbow, was to be examined by a doctor on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, and could miss the start of the season.
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)LAKELAND, Fla. ā New York Yankees left-hander Zack Britton needs surgery to remove a bone chip from his pitching elbow and seems certain to miss the start of the season.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced the need for an operation following New York's 6-5 loss to Detroit on Tuesday.
Boone said Britton felt soreness Sunday night following a bullpen session and had an MRI of his elbow on Monday.