1.   Garciaparra, who has a split tendon in his right wrist and has missed every spring training game, will have his cast removed next Monday.

2.   In addition to repairing the split tendon, doctors also had to smooth an exposed piece of bone that was irritating the tendon.

3.   The two-time American League batting champion will undergo a procedure to repair a split tendon in his right wrist and begin a lengthy recovery period.

4.   At first, it was placed in a cast to immobilize it in hopes the split tendon would heal on its own and return him to the lineup quicker.

5.   Garciaparra was sidelined for much of spring training with the split tendon in his right wrist.

6.   Morgan found, as expected, a split tendon and an inflamed sheath surrounding it.

7.   Red Sox star Nomar Garciaparra has not played this spring with a split tendon in his right wrist.

8.   Spearhead paceman Craig McDermott suffered a split tendon during match last week against Kenya.

9.   Two-time American League batting champion Nomar Garciaparra has not played this spring with a split tendon in his right wrist.