Indians Lose Westbrook For The Season
May 9, 2014 5:02 PM
Cleveland starter Jake Westbrook will have season-ending surgery on his right elbow, according to The Associated Press.
He was placed on the disabled list on Tuesday, retroactive to May 29, and will have surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament within the next two weeks.
"If you pitch long enough at a high level, you are going to experience some kind of an arm breakdown, whether it is your shoulder or your elbow," team trainer Lonnie Soloff said.
"We all had a pretty good idea that something serious was going on, but you always hope for the best," Manager Eric Wedge said.
Westbrook went 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA in five starts this season.
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