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 HOUSTON (AP) - Jeff Bagwell will have surgery on his arthritic right shoulder early next month in hopes of prolonging his career that has been derailed by pain.
The Houston Astros' first baseman has been out since May 3. He was placed on the disabled list Tuesday for the first time in seven seasons, because of the degenerative shoulder condition that will require surgery, the team said before Sunday night's game against the San Francisco Giants.
The procedure, called an arthroscopic capsular release, will be performed by Dr. Richard Hawkins in Spartanburg, S.C., with assistance from team doctor David Lintner.
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