Fujikawa will have Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow and miss the rest of the season. No date has been set for the surgery. He also missed about a month earlier this season with a strained right forearm.
Posted: May. 26, 2013 11:20 PM ET
Fujikawa pitched 1 2-3 scoreless innings against Cincinnati on Sunday before leaving with the injury. He said through an interpreter that he "felt something" on a pitch to Joey Votto. It's the latest setback for the Japanese reliever. He signed a two-year, $9.5 million deal with the Cubs in the offseason, but his first season in Chicago hasn't been easy. The 32-year-old Fujikawa is 1-1 with a 5.25 ERA, although he has 14 strikeouts in 12 innings.
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