Atlanta Braves hurler Smoltz has shoulder op

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ATLANTA, Georgia (AFP) — Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz, trying to add one more comeback to his resume, had shoulder surgery on Tuesday, the Major League Baseball team said.

Doctor James Andrews performed the arthroscopic procedure to repair Smoltz's labrum, which was the most significant problem with the former Cy Young Award winner's right shoulder.

Smoltz, 41, will start a rehabilitation regimen within the next few days, but it was unclear whether he would be able to resume his career.

"The prognosis on John's shoulder is unclear based on the findings of today's surgery," Braves general manager Frank Wren said. "We will know more as John starts to progress through his rehab."

Smoltz's injury was devastating news for the Braves, who were...