Chicago Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly underwent
arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday.
The procedure, which found no major damage, was termed a "washout" and "clean
up" by the club and was done by orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Tim Yocum in Los
Angeles. Lilly will be re-evaluated after January 1, 2010 at which time a
throwing program will be discussed. He is scheduled to begin a strengthening
routine immediately and could return to the Cubs rotation by April.
Lilly struggled with inflammation in the same shoulder during the season and
spent a stint on the 15-day disabled list as a result.
The southpaw finished 2009 with a 12-9 record to go along with a 3.10 earned
run average over 27 starts.
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