Atlanta Braves are one of the most balanced sides in Major League Baseball. And that is the main reason, why they are sitting on the throne of the World Champions. However, the 2022 season is going to be very challenging for them to retain their World Series title.

Days before the kick-off of the 2022 MLB season, the Atlanta Braves have received disheartening news, as their relief pitcher Luke Jackson is set to miss a lot of games for the Braves in 2022. In the name of Freddie Freeman, the Braves have already lost their most important player for the last five-six years.

Now, with Luke Jackson’s injury, the Braves will be without their star reliever on the opening day of the 2022 MLB season. However, their rooster is still strong enough to fight for the title.

Atlanta Braves reliever Luke Jackson has damaged his UCL ahead of the regular season

UCL i.e., Ulnar Collateral Ligament, is one of the most common and complicated injuries that happen to a baseball pitcher. This is the same injury that often results in a Tommy John surgery. And with such types of injuries, a player usually misses an entire season. And the same is likely to happen with the Braves pitcher. Even if he manages to recover in a quick time, it will take him at least a year.

Taking to Twitter, the Atlanta Braves informed about Jackson’s injury on Saturday. As per the Braves’ official statement, right-handed pitcher Luke Jackson went through an MRI scan. And the test revealed damage to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right arm. And he is currently under a comprehensive evaluation.

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Notably, the 30-year-old pitcher will be a huge miss for the Braves roster. Because Jackson had played a key role in the Braves’ victory in 2021. And given his contribution in the last season, he became an important part of the Braves’ squad.

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Only time will tell how far the Atlanta Braves will go in the 2022 MLB season. What do you think? Will the Braves be able to defend their World Series title?