TORONTO (AP) -Baltimore Orioles closer Chris Ray is expected to miss the entire 2008 season after having major surgery on his right elbow.
Ray underwent the Tommy John procedure on Thursday, the team announced before Friday night’s game at Baltimore.
“Right now, I think we have to assume he won’t be around for 2008,” Orioles president Andy MacPhail said. “We will be conservative.”
Ray was placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 21 with a sprained right elbow. After a period of rest, he resumed throwing this week at the Orioles’ minor league complex in Sarasota, Fla., but still felt sore.
A bone spur was judged to be the cause of lingering pain. During surgery to remove it, Dr. James Andrews discovered damage to the ulnar collateral ligament and repaired that as well.
MacPhail said Andrews spoke with Ray prior to the surgery and received permission to repair any other damage.
“Everybody thought that was a good idea,” MacPhail said.
Ray saved 33 games in 2006. The 25-year-old reliever was 5-6 with 16 saves and a 4.43 ERA in 43 appearances this year.
“You lose a pitcher of his caliber and it’s a difficult thing to replace,” MacPhail said.
MacPhail said he expects Ray to return in good shape.
“These elbow surgeries today, it’s rare when someone doesn’t came back,” he said. “To me, it’s not nearly as risky.”
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