BREAKING: Brandon McCarthy Out For The Year

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Updated: April 27, 2015

According to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy has a torn UCL and has been ruled out for the year.

Brandon McCarthy: 30 GS once in 10-year career when #Dodgers gave him $48m over 4 years. Out for year with torn UCL after 4 GS.

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) April 27, 2015

McCarthy was forced to leave the his last start due to some elbow tightness and it has come to light that in fact he had a torn UCL.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the news on their official Twitter account.

Brandon McCarthy is out for the year with a UCL tear, according to Don Mattingly.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 27, 2015

McCarthy was 3-0 so far this year despite giving up a season high in home runs. With the injury the Dodgers are even thinner in the starting rotation department.

We wish McCarthy a speedy recovery.

What do you think Dodgers fans? What do you think the next move is for the rotation is?

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