A's Kotsay to have back surgery
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Oakland Athletics center fielder Mark Kotsay will have arthroscopic surgery on his back Thursday and could be sidelined up to three months.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Kris Benson is experiencing increased soreness in his right shoulder, a development that means the Baltimore Orioles pitcher may need surgery on his torn rotator cuff. Working on the advice of two doctors, Benson is attempting to rehabilitate the injury at spring training...
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Houston right-hander Brandon Backe will have a ligament in his right elbow replaced, an operation that could sideline him until 2008.
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Oakland Athletics outfielder Bobby Kielty has a torn meniscus in his left knee that will require arthroscopic surgery in the coming days, sidelining him for 3-to-6 weeks.
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Wally Szczerbiak will undergo season-ending surgery on his left ankle March 8 at New England Baptist Hospital. After seeking second opinions in Los Angeles and Boston, Szczerbiak decided surgery to repair structural weakness in the ankle was the best course of action. Team physician Brian McKeon will perform the operation.
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San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, who is seeking to set the all-time home run record in the next season or two, had minor knee surgery on Monday, the team has announced.
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BRONX, NY (Ticker) -- New York Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield, who finished second in voting for the American League Most Valuable Player, will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday.
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The season could be over for Los Angeles Angels right-hander Bartolo Colon, who learned Friday he has a rotator cuff problem &#151; the latest setback in an injury-plagued season for last year's AL Cy Young winner.
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Cavaliers rookie guard Luke Jackson will have back surgery Thursday and miss the rest of the season.
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Alex Rodriguez plans to play in the All-Star game despite his strained left hamstring.
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Sammy Sosa was out of the lineup against the Montreal Expos yesterday because of bursitis in his right hip. And his replacement, Ben Grieve, was injured while making a catch.
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Yankees 1B Doug Mientkiewicz will have surgery Tuesday to insert a pin in his broken right wrist, an operation he hopes will get him back on the field faster.
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Kris Benson is experiencing increased soreness in his right shoulder, a development that means the Baltimore Orioles pitcher may need surgery on his torn rotator cuff. Working on the advice of two doctors, Benson is attempting to rehabilitate the injury at spring training camp. If his bid is unsuccessful, the operation would force the right-hander to miss the 2007 season.
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Barry Bonds is expected to miss much of spring training following arthroscopic surgery Monday on his right knee, but the San Francisco Giants slugger should recover in plenty of time to resume his chase of Hank Aaron's home run record in April.
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Kansas City Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday and is expected to begin the season on the disabled list.
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Nationals catcher Paul Lo Duca undergoes surgery Monday to repair damage in his left knee, a procedure that will limit his time to prepare for the season opener on March 30.
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Seattle Mariners reliever Mark Lowe will have arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow next week, pushing back his potential return to June or later.