26-year old righty starter/reliever John Ely needs Tommy John surgery and he will miss the remainder of the 2013 season. Ely pitched in 1 game (0 starts) in AAA-ball this year for the Astros and he was 0-0 with 1 save, a 0.00 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. Ely has pitched in 25 games (19 starts) in his first three years in the majors and he is 4-13 with a 5.20 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP. This is a bad break for Ely, as he would have likely gotten to pitch for the Astros at some point in the 2013 season.
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