Robert Stephenson undergoes surgery, will miss 2026 season
Robert Stephenson has played just 10 games since signing a $33 million contract in 2024.
Los Angeles Angels right handed pitcher Robert Stephenson (24) delivers a pitch during the MLB game against the Chicago Cubs Friday August 22nd, 2025 at Angel's Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. ANAHEIM, Calif. - Los Angeles Angels right-hander Robert Stephenson will miss the rest of the 2026 season, the Angels announced Wednesday.
Stephenson underwent surgery to repair ligament and flexor damage in his right elbow after being placed on the 60-day Injured List late in Spring Training with elbow inflammation. “It wasn’t like anything I’d really felt before,” Stephenson said after suffering the injury (via Steve Stockmar of MLB. com ).
“It didn’t feel exactly like a torn UCL. It didn’t feel exactly like the nerve stuff at the end of last year. It’s just something different.
” Robert Stephenson is out for the season after undergoing ligament and flexor repair surgery in his right elbow, per @Angels PR. @TaylorBlakeWard @SportingTrib — Jack Haslett (@JackHaslett_13) April 8, 2026 An empty contract In 2024, Stephenson signed a three-year, $33 million dollar contract with a $2. 5 million club option for 2027.