Zack Britton To Undergo Elbow Surgery.

New York Yankees reliever Zack Britton will likely miss the start of the 2021 MLB season because of an elbow issue.

The Yankees announced Tuesday that Britton is expected to return to New York on Wednesday to have arthroscopic surgery to remove a bone chip from his left elbow.

Britton, 33, is entering his third full season with the Yankees, having first joined the organization in July 2018 trade.

As long as Britton is out, the Yankees will likely lean on a pair of offseason additions to fill the late-inning void.