BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Surgery Sidelines Key for the Season

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July 4, 1995 12 AM PT

<i> Times Wire Reports</i>

Jimmy Key, runner-up in last year’s American League Cy Young Award balloting, will undergo shoulder surgery Wednesday to repair a rotator cuff tear and won’t pitch for the New York Yankees for the rest of this season.

The surgery will be performed by James Andrews at Birmingham, Ala., Manager Buck Showalter said before Monday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox.

Key, 35-10 for the Yankees in 1993 and 1994, had arthroscopic surgery last October to remove a bone spur and clean up his left shoulder.

But the shoulder began to bother him this spring and the left-hander, 34, made only five starts and had a 1-2 record and 5.64 earned-run average. He was put on the disabled list May 20 because of inflammation and rotator tendinitis.

“With his work habits, we have every hope and some confidence he will be back next year, hopefully in spring training,” said Stuart Hershon, Yankee team physician.

Florida Marlin outfielder Andre Dawson, who turns 41 next Monday, was put on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left hip flexor muscle.

The San Francisco Giants activated left-hander Terry Mulholland from the 15-day disabled list and optioned reliever Enrique Burgos to triple-A Phoenix. Mulholland (2-6) had surgery June 7 to remove bone chips from his left elbow. He is scheduled to start tonight.

The Kansas City Royals called up left-hander Mike Magnante and infielder Chris Stynes from triple-A Omaha, sent infielder Joe Randa to Omaha and designated left-hander Dennis Rasmussen for assignment.

Colorado put closer Bruce Ruffin on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 26, because of a lingering strained left elbow. Taking his spot on the roster is right-hander Omar Olivares.

The Cleveland Indians recalled outfielder Ruben Amaro from triple-A Buffalo to replace Eddie Murray, who was put on the 15-day disabled list because of broken ribs.

The Montreal Expos optioned third baseman Mark Grudzielanek to triple-A Ottawa.