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Robert Stephenson, ex-Reds 1st-rounder with Angels, has elbow surgery
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Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Robert Stephenson underwent elbow surgery and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 MLB season, Angels manager Kurt Suzuki announced .
Stephenson , who turned 33 in February, missed the 2024 season because of injury and pitched just 10 innings for the Angels in 2025.
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Stephenson, a first-round pick of the Cincinnati Reds in the 2011 MLB Draft, posted a 5.15 ERA in 104 appearances over five seasons for the Reds from 2016-20.
Stephenson pitched for the Colorado Rockies , Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays before signing as a free agent with the Angels in January 2024.
Stephenson has posted a 6.75 ERA in eight career appearances against the Reds.
Robert Stephenson of the Los Angeles Angels
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Robert Stephenson, ex-Reds 1st-rounder with Angels, has elbow surgery
