11.   After months of torturous exercises to rebuild his right elbow ligament and painful waiting, Gordon is on the road back to recovery.

12.   Fryman, sidelined since March with a torn elbow ligament, is expected to be activated this weekend.

13.   Fryman, out all year with an torn elbow ligament, could be activated next week.

14.   He suffered from tendinitis late in the season, then strained elbow ligaments in his only postseason start, leaving in the fourth inning.

15.   Reliever Ken Ryan, who is still on the disabled list with a strained right elbow ligament, will accompany the Phillies on their next road trip.

16.   The Pirates also said that the latest tests indicate pitcher Francisco Cordova has a tear in his right elbow ligament and may also require surgery.

17.   The Reds lost Williamson to a torn elbow ligament in April, and left-handed reliever Dennys Reyes has been bothered by a sore elbow.