Jose Mujica SP

Mujica underwent Tommy John surgery Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's been a rough year for elbows in the Rays organization, as Brent Honeywell, Jose De Leon and Anthony Banda all required the same surgery. The timing of Mujica's procedure means that he's expected to miss the entirety of the 2019 season.

Mujica was activated from the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Durham on July 19 and assigned to High-A Charlotte.

Mujica had been on the shelf for more than two months with a right forearm strain before he began a rehab assignment in the Gulf Coast League on July 16. After that outing, the Rays elected to activate him and assign him to Charlotte, with whom he covered 3.2 innings and gave up two runs Tuesday in an 11-2 win over Florida. He'll likely need another start or two with the affiliate to build up his pitch count before slotting back into the Triple-A rotation.