Colby Lewis (elbow) done for the season

July, 23, 2012
7/23/12
7:18
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis will miss the remainder of the season with a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow and will have surgery later this week, the club announced Monday evening.

Lewis was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the club prior to Monday's game with the Boston Red Sox and 21-year-old Martin Perez was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to start in Lewis' place on Tuesday.

The news comes a little more than a week before the trade deadline. The Rangers have scouted some of the starting pitchers that could be on the market and this news could increase the club's need for another arm for the stretch run and into the postseason. Texas goes into Monday's game five games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West.

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Richard Durrett joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He writes about colleges, the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers. Richard spent nine years at The Dallas Morning News covering the Rangers, Stars, colleges, motorsports and high schools.

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