RHP Mike Pelfrey has a partial tear in his right elbow and will likely undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season. The announcement was made almost immediately after yesterday's win over Florida. Pelfrey had posted no decisions with a 2.29 ERA in three starts this season and has been a remarkably durable pitcher for the Mets - if at times frustrating and ineffective - over the past four seasons.
The news came as a blow for Pelfrey and the Mets after he excelled in his last start against San Francisco and appeared well on his way to a rebound from last season, when he went 7-13 with a 4.74 ERA. He said he felt tightness on several occasions during his start against the Giants but that it usually went away quickly and that he was prepared for his next start tonight against Colorado. Pelfrey later said that he thought the symptoms were consistent with tendinitis and was later placed on the 15-day disabled list when an MRI revealed swelling in his elbow.
Pelfrey considered undergoing "alternative therapy" which consisted of an injection, although he was told that there was only a 20 percent chance that the therapy would work and he was afraid that if it were not successful that he would compensate by altering his delivery and mechanics and then putting stress on his shoulder.
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