Before Trevor Story came to bat in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s dispiriting affair at Comerica Park, Framber Valdez had thrown 693 pitches in the 2026 season.

The surgery to remove ‌loose bodies in his pitching elbow is being performed by prominent surgeon Dr. Neal ​ElAttrache, per the New York Post, ​which added he could return to ⁠pitch in about two month...