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Marc Carig

Mets' Steven Matz undergoes elbow surgery

Mets' Steven Matz had successful surgery to reposition the irritated ulnar nerve in his left elbow on Wednesday, according to a source.

The Mets left-hander had been pitching through pain for a while, he said Monday.

An exam by team physician David Altchek on Monday revealed that a problem with Matz's ulnar nerve had caused the persistent pain and led to season-ending surgery.

Matz (2-7) hadn't won since June 28 and saw his ERA spike to 6.08 _ the highest of his career _ in 66 2/3 innings.

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