Cardinals' Jake Westbrook Had Surgery on Non-Pitching Shoulder

Jake WestbrookST. LOUIS (AP) -- Cardinals pitcher Jake Westbrook won't be able to swing a bat early in spring training after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum in his left shoulder shortly after the season.

The injury was of little concern to the Cardinals, who signed the 33-year-old right-hander to a two-year contract extension this week. In a telephone interview from his home in Danielsville, Ga., Westbrook said he'll probably do a lot of bunting until the shoulder heals from surgery he characterized as one that was neither major nor minor but something "in between."

"It only hurt to swing so I wasn't too worried about it," Westbrook said. "I should be good to go when the season starts, and I don't think they're too concerned about my hitting.

"I'll be good to go throwing the ball like any other year, so I'm not really sweating the whole swinging thing."

 

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