Read: Injuries and Transactions
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Billy Wagner was traded to the Boston Red Sox for two players to be named later. Early buzz is that one of the players is outfielder Chris Carter, who is batting .279 with 14 home runs and 59 RBI for the Pawtucket Red Sox this season.
Johan Santana will undergo season ending surgery to repair chips in his throwing elbow, but according to pitching coach Dan Warthen, this injury has nothing to do with the problems he had in February, as Omar Minaya says he knee was more of an issue at the time.
Minaya did say that Santana had his elbow examined around the All-Star Break, but there was nothing new found in his elbow.
Warthen said that the team did not shut Santana down at that time because he told management that he could pitch through the problem.
J.J. Putz was scratched from his appearance for Brooklyn tonight, and it is now not known whether or not he will pitch again in 2009.
Oliver Perez has returned to New York to have his knee re-examined.
Both Nick Evans and Pat Misch have been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo, and Misch will start on Friday if Perez is unable to pitch.
…there is a game tonight at 7:10 pm, against the Marlins in Miami by the way…
