KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Los Angeles Dodgers closer Eric Gagne went on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a sprained ligament in his right elbow, much like the injury that sidelined him for the first 35 games of the season.
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<!---------------------INLINE MINI-PLAYER CARD ENDS HERE--------------------> Dodgers manager Jim Tracy said Tuesday that Gagne aggravated the elbow Sunday night while pitching against Minnesota.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Gagne has a partial tear of the elbow ligament and might need season-ending surgery.
Gagne, who owns the major league record of 84 consecutive saves, landed on the disabled list for the first time in his seven-year major league career on April 1 when he hurt his elbow, possibly while compensating for a knee injury sustained during spring training. It was the same elbow that underwent ligament replacement surgery in 1997.
After returning on May 14, the right-hander was 1-0 with eight saves and a 2.70 ERA in 13 1-3 innings.
Gagne won the NL Cy Young Award in 2003 with a club-record 55 saves and 1.20 ERA. He agreed to a two-year, $19-million contract in the offseason after recording 152 saves and averaging 122 strikeouts during his first three seasons as a closer.
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<!---------------------INLINE MINI-PLAYER CARD ENDS HERE--------------------> Dodgers manager Jim Tracy said Tuesday that Gagne aggravated the elbow Sunday night while pitching against Minnesota.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Gagne has a partial tear of the elbow ligament and might need season-ending surgery.
Gagne, who owns the major league record of 84 consecutive saves, landed on the disabled list for the first time in his seven-year major league career on April 1 when he hurt his elbow, possibly while compensating for a knee injury sustained during spring training. It was the same elbow that underwent ligament replacement surgery in 1997.
After returning on May 14, the right-hander was 1-0 with eight saves and a 2.70 ERA in 13 1-3 innings.
Gagne won the NL Cy Young Award in 2003 with a club-record 55 saves and 1.20 ERA. He agreed to a two-year, $19-million contract in the offseason after recording 152 saves and averaging 122 strikeouts during his first three seasons as a closer.
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