The injury is said to be separate from the bone spur problem he had last year.

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Bryant had a bone spur in his left foot that has bothered him for several games.

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Sabathia, who had offseason left elbow bone spur surgery, is scheduled for another sim game Sunday.

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The left-hander had arthroscopic surgery Oct. 25 to remove a bone spur from his left elbow.

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Ace LHP CC Sabathia (left elbow bone spur surgery) is scheduled for his third bullpen session Friday.

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The left-hander, coming back from offseason left elbow bone spur surgery, gave up six hits, three walks and had four strikeouts.

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Opening day starter CC Sabathia is coming back from left elbow bone spur surgery and closer Mariano Rivera had knee surgery last year.

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Dr Gregory said there was a basic three-step procedure for dealing with the effects of an ankle bone spur, technically called a "posterior impingement".

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Sabathia threw off a mound on Saturday for the first time since arthroscopic surgery Oct. 25 to remove a bone spur from his left elbow.

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The left-hander struck out two and walked one in his first game since arthroscopic surgery Oct. 25 to remove a bone spur from his left elbow.

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The left-hander had offseason left elbow bone spur surgery.

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