Baldelli Might Be Back From Elbow Surgery In Time For Opening Day

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Tampa Bay Devil Rays center fielder Rocco Baldelli might recover from elbow surgery in time for opening day.

The 24-year-old tore a knee ligament playing with his younger brother in the backyard of their Rhode Island home in October 2004. He was on the verge of rejoining the Devil Rays last June when he tore a ligament in his right elbow and had to undergo ligament-replacement surgery.

"Rocco is on a pretty good pace right now," Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon said Wednesday. "We don't know exactly if he's going to be ready for opening day, but if he's not, it's going to be close to that."

Via ESPN

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