Rays pitcher Glasnow has partial tear in UCL

Tampa Bay Rays ace Tyler Glasnow has a partially torn elbow ligament, the team said Tuesday, putting in doubt his future for the rest of this season and beyond.

An MRI showed Glasnow had a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament and also a flexor strain. The test was done after the right-hander exited Monday night’s game in Chicago against the White Sox after four innings.

Glasnow said he won’t have surgery for now, and instead will try to strengthen the area. He plans to see another doctor on Friday.

If Glasnow chose to undergo Tommy John surgery, that would sideline him this season and could prevent him from pitching next year, too.

Glasnow is 5-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 14 starts this season. He has struck out 123 in 88 innings. NATIONALS’ SCHERZER HITS IL >> The Washington Nationals placed staff ace Max Scherzer on the 10-day injured list with a groin problem.

Scherzer “tweaked” his groin in the first inning during his start on Saturday. He warmed up in the outfield Monday before beginning a bullpen session, which was expected to be 31 pitches. Scherzer threw 10 pitches, then stopped, saying the groin issue prevented him from driving through his pitches.

Scherzer (5-4, 2.21 ERA) should miss one start. He’s been adamant the injury is minor, even hesitating to call it an injury.

WHITE SOX’S MADRIGAL OUT FOR SEASON >> Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal will miss the rest of the season following surgery Tuesday to repair his torn right hamstring.

The team said Madrigal, 23, should be ready in time for spring training in 2022.

The No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 draft, Madrigal batted .305 with two homers, 21 RBIs and a league-leading four triples in 54 games this season.