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Dodgers pitcher Padilla to have surgery

The Columbian
Published: February 23, 2011, 12:00am

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Vicente Padilla, a valuable right-hander who can both start and relieve, will undergo surgery on his right elbow Thursday.

The procedure involves an incision to free up a nerve that’s trapped by a muscle.

The Dodgers indicated Padilla could be out anywhere from a few weeks to a few months.

Team officials said the timetable is uncertain because the injury is somewhat unusual.

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