Pittsburgh prospect to undergo thumb surgery (AP)

First baseman Brad Eldred, one of the Pittsburgh Pirates' top hitting prospects, will be out indefinitely with an injured left thumb suffered while playing for the team's Triple-A Indianapolis affiliate. A team spokesman said Eldred will undergo surgery on Tuesday in Pittsburgh for a fracture and dislocation of the thumb, and that the Pirates would have a better idea of a timetable for Eldred's...

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