Mr. Santos was initially placed on the 15-day disabled list last week with right elbow inflammation, after making only two appearances with the club.
Dr. Ahmad will perform the surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Mr. Santos’ recovery time is expected to be 12 weeks at most, according to the report.
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