KOBE – Pacific League MVP and Sawamura Award winner Chihiro Kaneko had bone cartilage cleaned from his right elbow for the second time on Saturday, the Orix Buffaloes said.
According to Orix, the 31-year-old Kaneko, who has filed for free agency, will need at least three months to recover.
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