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May 22, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means (47) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nVeteran left-handed pitcher John Means revealed Thursday that he underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n In an Instagram post, Means said he was on the verge of signing with a new club Tuesday when the injury happened in training. Means missed all of last season because of Tommy John surgery, his second, in June 2024.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “On Tuesday, while training, I ruptured my Achilles. It happened the same day I was supposed to sign with a team and be available on Opening Day for the first time in a long time,” Means wrote.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Means had his surgery Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n “I was finally enjoying my first healthy offseason in four years and felt better than ever. I don’t know why this happened or how this chapter will ultimately be used, but I know it’s now part of my story and God has a plan,” Means wrote.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Means, 32, spent seven years with the Baltimore Orioles but was limited to two starts in 2022, four in 2023 and four in 2024 due to his elbow surgeries.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n He joined the Cleveland Guardians’ organization in 2025 and made seven rehab starts in the minor leagues in August and September. The Guardians declined his $6 million option, which sent him into free agency.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Means, who made his MLB debut in 2018, owns a 23-26 record with a 3.68 ERA in 78 career games (73 starts) in the bigs. The highlight of his career was a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners on May 5, 2021, in which the only runner to reach base did so on a third-strike wild pitch.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n