Complex sentence: He missed the 1998 season due to Tommy John surgery, then played in 24 games for the Charlotte Rangers, finishing with a 4-2 win-loss record and a 2.84 ERA.
Split into simpler sentences: He missed the 1998 season due to Tommy John surgery. Afterwards, he would play in 24 games for the Charlotte Rangers, finishing with a 4-2 win-loss record and a 2.84 ERA.