21.   Wood, who had come back slowly last season after reconstructive elbow surgery, appears to be re-emerging as the Wunderkind pitcher but now with added experience.

22.   Zaun is a switch-hitter who could platoon with the right-handed-hitting Todd Pratt until the Mets slugger Todd Hundley fully recovers from reconstructive elbow surgery.

23.   Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Francisco Cordova will have season-ending reconstructive elbow surgery next week.

24.   But the right-hander missed most of the last season after undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery.

25.   Cordova is the second Pirates starter to be lost for the season because of reconstructive elbow surgery.

26.   Gordon, who missed all of last season recuperating from reconstructive elbow surgery, pitched the ninth.

27.   Griffey is sidelined with a torn hamstring and Williamson had reconstructive elbow surgery after tearing a ligament last month.

28.   He had only thrown at Class A until Monday as part of his rehab from reconstructive elbow surgery.

29.   He had reconstructive elbow surgery in July.

30.   He missed last season entirely after reconstructive elbow surgery.