ANAHEIM, Calif., June 25 (UPI) -- Pitcher Kelvim Escobar of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim has decided to have arthroscopic surgery on his ailing right elbow.
The team said on its Web site that the procedure will cause him to be sidelined for at least eight weeks.
The injury caused Escobar to miss the first three weeks of the season. During the procedure, he will have a bone spur, the source of the pain, shaved down.
The hard-throwing, 29-year-old right-hander, who had bone chips taken out the elbow in 1997 when he pitched for Toronto, was 2-2 with a 3.54 ERA.
He has thrown only 40 2/3 innings this season, but has struck out 46 batters.
"It is frustrating. I want to get out there so bad," Escobar said. "We're having fun. I want to be a part of this team. I don't feel (like I'm) a part of it."
He has been on the DL since June 8.
