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It Must Be Spring: Prior Out for Season

Injury-plagued Cubs righty undergoes first surgery, gets comfy on DL

By Jesse Andrews, Newser User

Posted Apr 26, 2007 7:41 AM CDT

(Newser) – Cubs right-hander Mark Prior underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery Tuesday and will not pitch again this year. An 18-game winner in 2003, Prior has been on the DL once in each of his six big-league seasons but had not had shoulder surgery before. "This is a step in the right direction," said manager Lou Piniella.

"He's 26 years old and obviously has a lot of years to get it right," GM Jim Hendry said of Prior, who didn't make the major league roster out of spring training because of shoulder trouble. Despite over $300 million in off-season spending, the Cubs are in last place in the six-team NL Central.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior pitches against the San Diego Padres during a Cactus League spring training basketball game in Peoria, Ariz., in this March 22, 2007 file photo. Cubs right-hander Mark... (Associated Press)

This is a 2007 file photo of Mark Prior of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Cubs right-hander Mark Prior will miss the entire 2007 season after surgery on his right shoulder. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (Associated Press)

Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior throws against the Colorado Rockies in the second inning of a spring training baseball game at HoHoKam Park in this March 28, 2007 file photo, in Mesa, Ariz. Cubs right-hander... (Associated Press)

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