Braves pitcher Mike Hampton will have major elbow surgery next Wednesday and will miss the entire 2006 season.
The 33-year-old left-hander will have Tommy John surgery in New York, where he was examined last weekend by Dr. Dave Altchek.
Hampton endured an injury-plagued season that included four stints on the disabled list. The first two times he was sidelined with a strained forearm, and doctors eventually determined the pain was coming from his elbow.
Hampton was sidelined two more times with a sore back, which was diagnosed as a herniated disc.
Hampton To Have Tommy John Surgery On Wednesday