The Braves have lost multiple players to this same injury. Last offseason, they lost Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy, Jonny Venters and Cory Gearrin. After undergoing the surgery, they moved on from the Atlanta organization.
Mark Bowman of MLB.com reported that Simmons began feeling the discomfort in his right elbow about a week ago.
The #Braves say Simmons began feeling right elbow discomfort last week. He missed the final two months of 2014 w/ a sore shoulder.
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) February 12, 2015
-Evan Petzold