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Brandon Webb to have shoulder surgery

Mon, 08/03/2009 - 10:00 by preet_20

Phoenix, Aug. 3: Ace right-hander Brandon Webb has decided to undergo season-ending arthroscopic right shoulder surgery, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced.

The team said on its Web site the procedure will be performed Monday in Arlington, Texas, by Keith Meister, the team physician for the Texas Rangers.

"He thinks my labrum is fine," Webb said in a text message to MLB.com. "As of right now he is going in to do general cleanup."

"We support his decision to have surgery," General Manager Josh Byrnes said after Sunday's 5-2 Arizona win over the New York Mets. "Obviously, we exhausted every other course of treatment."

D-Backs put Webb on the disabled list

Mon, 04/13/2009 - 09:40 by Salinder Kumar

Phoenix -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have put ace right-hander Brandon Webb on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder stiffness.

Webb missed his scheduled start Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the team said on its Web site he felt soreness Sunday while playing catch.

A recent MRI exam showed no structural problems, but the Diamondbacks' team physician, Michael Lee, diagnosed bursitis.

The 2006 National League Cy Young Award winner started against the Colorado Rockies last Monday and was shelled for six runs and six hits -- two homers -- with two walks in four innings while tying to pitch through the pain.