John Lackey is scheduled to undergo Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery on Tuesday. The surgery, which will be performed by orthopedist Lewis Yocum in Southern California, will result in Lackey missing the 2012 season. Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington announced at his introductory press conference that Lackey would need surgery. "John Lackey pitched through circumstances this year that I don't think any of us can fully understand, and he got beat up for it a little bit," Cherington said. "This guy was dealing with stuff both on the field and off the field that were very difficult, and he showed tremendous toughness pitching through that." Lackey, who is two years into a five-year, $82.5 million contract, finished the season 12-12 with an ERA of 6.41.