According to the OC REGISTER, Angels 2008 First-Round Pick Jonathan Bachanov, 19, has undergone Tommy John surgery.
Recovery from the surgery can take 10 months or more. (Angels GM Tony) Reagins said there is a possibility Bachanov could be ready to pitch in the fall instructional league. Most likely, he will not throw his first pitch in the Angels' organization until 2009.
Hey, it worked for Nick Adenhart and, of course, for Tommy John.