Interesting info on the surgery that was performed on Drew Brees

https://www.espn.com/fantasy/baseba...b-mike-trout-thumb-procedure-recovery-process
A good read, with this interesting tidbit towards the end:

In the case of the UCL repair with internal brace augmentation, the period of immobilization is merely a matter of days. The reinforcement offered by the tape is such that the athlete can begin range of motion activity within several days, performing strengthening and early baseball drills within a couple weeks and resumption of unrestricted baseball activities as early as four weeks, assuming all is progressing well. From that point, it becomes a matter of deciding when the athlete is ready to return to competition.

Looking for a comparison? Look no further than Trout's teammate, shortstop Andrelton Simmons, who underwent a similar procedure in May of 2016. Simmons underwent surgery, also performed by Shin, to repair a torn UCL in his left thumb (like Trout, Simmons injured his non-dominant thumb). He too had the internal brace augmentation. Simmons began swinging a bat, playing catch and fielding ground balls within two weeks post-surgery. At four weeks, he began a rehab assignment and at just over a month post-injury he rejoined his major league club.

Perhaps more noteworthy is how Simmons played when he returned. For starters, he had two hits in his first game back. Although the remainder of his first week appeared to be a bit of a struggle (three hits in 23 at-bats), Simmons went on to hit .315 for the remainder of the season. And, he missed only four more days in 2016 (one for rest, three because of a contusion on his opposite hand). He has had no issues with his thumb since his return.