Mark Prior to undergo shoulder surgery again

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The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Prior experiencing shoulder discomfort

Prior experienced discomfort in his surgically repaired right shoulder during a throwing session on Saturday. He will be examined by team doctors on Sunday.

"I think you can call it a setback," San Diego manager Bud Black said, "but we'll know more [Sunday]."

Prior experienced the soreness while throwing a batting practice session Saturday at the Padres Spring Training facility in Peoria, Ariz., that was cut short.

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This is disturbing. How many times have we heard this about Prior? I really do hope it is only minor.

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YES I agree. This is unfortunate for you to have to deal with this like the Cubs have for years in the past.

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He's done for the year and maybe even permanently.

Padres' Mark Prior to have shoulder surgery - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—San Diego Padres pitcher Mark Prior will undergo season-ending surgery on his injured right shoulder, the latest medical setback to a once-promising career.

He had been trying to make a comeback with his hometown Padres this season, but his rehab process was shut down at extended spring training about two weeks ago when he had more soreness in the shoulder. Prior, 27, had surgery on the same shoulder in April 2007 while with the Cubs.

“I can’t imagine how frustrated he is,” Black said. “It looked like everything was on course. Then to have this happen I’m sure is extremely frustrating. I’m upset for him just because there was such confidence from him about how he felt.”

The operation to repair the anterior capsule in Prior’s shoulder will be performed at Scripps Clinic as early as this week by team orthopedics Dr. Heinz Hoenecke and Dr. Jan Fronek.

The Padres won’t know when, or if, Prior will be able to pitch again until after the operation.

“I think that will be determined once they go in and see what they have to repair,” Black said.