HOUSTON — Astros left-hander Mike Hampton has scheduled surgery on his left shoulder for Tuesday in New York City.
Hampton was placed on the disabled list Aug. 14 and decided about two weeks later to have the season-ending surgery. Hampton has a significant partial thickness tear of his left rotator cuff.
Dr. David Altchek will perform the surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Hampton, who will turn 37 on Wednesday, is 7-10 with a 5.30 ERA this season in 21 starts for the Astros. He left his start Aug. 13 at Florida after five innings with the injury.
Lincecum shows progress
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants ace Tim Lincecum threw a successful bullpen session and could return to the mound as soon as Monday after missing his last start because of spasms and inflammation in his lower back.
Hamilton gets injections
ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton felt much better after receiving two more injections in his back, and the all-star is optimistic he can return next weekend.
Smoltz to miss start
ST. LOUIS — Cardinals right- hander John Smoltz is being held out of his scheduled start Monday against the Marlins because of shoulder tendinitis.
MLB won’t punish A-Rod
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will not punish Alex Rodriguez after completing its investigation into whether he lied about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, The New York Times reported.
Rodriguez admitted in February to using steroids while with the Rangers from 2001-03, but insisted he stopped before he was traded to the Yankees in February 2004.
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