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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mets pitcher Steven Matz will undergo season-ending surgery to remove a bone spur in his elbow, the team announced on Tuesday.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matz has been shut down due to elbow and shoulder issues since Aug. 14, after months of discomfort. The lefthander won\u2019t, however, need a procedure on the shoulder, &lt;em&gt;Newsday&lt;/em&gt;\u2019s Marc Carig reports.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He\u2019s estimated to be on the shelf for three months once the surgery takes place.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 132 1/3 innings, the 25-year-old posted a 3.40 ERA with 129 strikeouts. He is one of three Mets&amp;nbsp;pitchers to undergo season-ending surgery, joining Matt Harvey and Jacob&amp;nbsp;deGrom.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;\u2013 Kenny Ducey&lt;/em&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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