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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>J.P. Howell has surgery, won't pitch in 2010 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>J.P. Howell - R - TB - May. 19 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>J.P. Howell underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday on his left shoulder.
The 27-year-old southpaw is hoping to be ready by the start of spring training next year. Howell did not throw a pitch in 2010 after posting an impressive 2.84 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP over 69 appearances in 2009.
Source: Joe Smith on Twitter
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The 27-year-old southpaw is hoping to be ready by the start of spring training next year. Howell did not throw a pitch in 2010 after posting an impressive 2.84 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP over 69 appearances in 2009.
Source: Joe Smith on Twitter
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