Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria has damage to his right elbow, and general manager Dayton Moore said the right-hander might need Tommy John surgery.
Moore made the comment to the Kansas City Star before Soria underwent a follow-up exam Tuesday with elbow specialist Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles.
"We'll see what that reveals," Moore told the Star on Tuesday, "but maybe so. It's unfortunate. Joakim is such a professional person, and he's obviously hurting right now. Let's hope for the best. If it needs reconstruction, let's hope for a good outcome."
Soria had Tommy John -- also known as reconstructive elbow surgery -- in 2003 to replace the same ligament he injured in Sunday's Cactus League game against Cleveland. He left after retiring only one of five batters he faced and said after the outing that his elbow felt "really bad."
Soria has been one of the best relievers in the American League since his rookie season of 2007, but his performance fell off last year. His ERA jumped to 4.03 and he had 28 saves, but lost the closer's job at times. - http://espn.go.com
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