Reds closer Eddie Guardado will have ligament-replacement surgery on his left elbow, an operation that usually sidelines pitchers for at least a year. Guardado had been on the disabled list since Aug. 20 with a sore left forearm, but he thought it was getting better. On Wednesday, an MRI exam revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament, the Reds said. Guardado was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. "No pitcher wants to go through something like this, especially when you come to a new team," Guardado said. "I wanted to help the team out."