Colorado Rockies left-hander Lucas Gilbreath (elbow) will have Tommy John surgery next week, which will knock him out for the entire 2023 season. Depending on how his recovery goes, he could also miss the start of the 2024 campaign. The 27-year-old southpaw reliever appeared in 47 games out of the bullpen for Colorado in his second season with the team in 2022 and posted a 4.19 ERA (3.53 FIP), 1.46 WHIP, 26 walks and 49 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched. He had a 3.38 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, one save and 44 strikeouts in 47 outings (one start) over 42 2/3 innings in his rookie season with the Rockies in 2021. Gilbreath can obviously be avoided in all fantasy drafts.

Colorado Rockies southpaw Lucas Gilbreath (elbow) may need Tommy John surgery after undergoing an MRI exam. Gilbreath's 2022 campaign finished with a platelet-rich plasma injection in his elbow, and it appears that surgery could be the next step. In a recent report, the 26-year-old said, "We're still looking into different options," but all signs are pointing towards Tommy John surgery. Gilbreath posted a 4.19 ERA (3.53 FIP) with 49 strikeouts across 43 innings. He composed a 26.2% strikeout rate along with a 13.9% walk rate. The southpaw is entering his third pro season, which is already in jeopardy. There could be other options out there, but whichever path Gilbreath chooses will likely hinder his 2023 season.

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Lucas Gilbreath took a no-decision on Wednesday when he allowed one run on two hits with two walks over one inning in an 8-7 loss to the Angels. Gilbreath served as the opener on Wednesday and was making his first start of the season. Things did not go well as he coughed up two hits and walked two batters while allowing Jose Iglesias to knock in a run. Four of the five relievers that the Rockies used ended up giving up runs so the bullpen strategy did not end up working out. Gilbreath will return to the pen and carry an ugly 6.41 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, and 19:13 K/BB ratio with him.