PLAYING TIME: Season-ending Tommy John surgery for Soria
Mar 24 2012
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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Joakim Soria (RHP, KC) is headed for season-ending Tommy John surgery, due to the right elbow ligament damage that BaseballHQ.com analyst Jock Thompson cited in his detailed March 20 PTT coverage. KC has yet to reveal Soria's replacement as closer. The situation could be fluid, as KC's bullpen is deep in replacement candidates, headed by Greg Holland (RHP, KC) and Jonathon Broxton (RHP, KC).
Soria should be eliminated from draft lists of those in redraft leagues, yet makes a potentially desirable reserve stash for those in keeper formats. Soria has displayed elite skills throughout his career, with five straight seasons of 100+ BPV,...
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