Hampton to sit out season
Mike Hampton will have surgery on his left elbow today in New York, leaving the Atlanta Braves without one of their starting pitchers for the second consecutive season.
Hampton, who had elbow ligament-replacement surgery Sept. 26, 2005, will have a torn tendon in the elbow repaired. He is expected to be held out of pitching activities for at least six months.
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St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter was put on the 15-day disabled list Monday after an MRI exam revealed arthritis and a previously undiscovered impingement in his right elbow.
Carpenter will rest for the next 10 days to two weeks and will be re-examined after that.
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Closer Brad Lidge was demoted by the Houston Astros in favor of Dan Wheeler, a move made one day after Lidge gave up five runs in two-thirds of an inning against the Cardinals.
Lidge has saved 29 games or more in each of the last three seasons but had a 16.20 earned-run average and a blown save through Sunday.
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Florida Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco was put on the disabled list because of elbow inflammation.
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