San Francisco Giants pitcher Mark Melancon underwent surgery to repair the pronator muscle in his right forearm on Tuesday, per NBC Sports' Alex Pavlovic.
Melancon has had a few stints on the disabled list this season and tried to pitch through this injury before being shut down for the season. His recovery time is set for just six-to-eight weeks so that gives Melancon a lot of time to re-gear for next season. Sam Dyson will continue to close for the last-place Giants down the stretch.
In 32 appearances, the 32-year-old Melancon produced a 1-2 record with 11 saves, 5 holds and a 3.22 FIP in 2017.
Source: Alex Pavlovic, NBC Sports