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MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—Minnesota Twins reliever Pat Neshek will have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow and is expected to miss next season.

The right-hander re-injured his elbow last week during a throwing session at the team’s facility in Florida. He had an MRI exam Tuesday, which revealed a complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament. The procedure could take place next week.

Mr Neshek,

Good luck in your recovery. I am not sad that the Sox do not have to face you this upcoming year.

Sincerely

Kyyle23

They discovered the partial tear sometime in May, the idea of Tommy John surgery was brought up at the time but Neshek took the Twins' advice and elected for rehab rather than surgery, 5 months later and it looks like that decision could cost him, and the Twins, big time.

That is what I was gonna type. Waited way too long. Probably what the Twins wanted to do. If he misses all year, does that negate a year of arbitration?

Don't about 100% of players that opt for rehab instead of surgery, wind up having the surgery?

No. Since he'll be on the major league disabled list he'll still earn a year of service. At least that's how I've always understood it and it worked that way for Liriano.


Sure as hell seems like it.

not good news