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Elbow Surgery Sidelines Phillies Outfielder Johan Rojas
11 Jun
Summary
- Rojas requires surgery for a torn right elbow ligament.
- He will be sidelined until spring training next season.
- Rojas was serving an 80-game suspension for performance enhancers.
Suspended Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas will require surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, effectively ending his season. He is expected to be sidelined until spring training next year.
Rojas, 25, received an 80-game suspension in March for a positive test for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance. He would have been eligible to return to play on June 25, but the upcoming surgery necessitates a lengthy recovery period.
Last season, Rojas hit .224 with one home run and 18 RBIs, also recording 12 stolen bases. He was demoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in August and did not play for the Phillies for the rest of that season.
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