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This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replying the story in its archived form does not constitute a re-publiccation of the story.Arizona Diamondbacks pitching prospect Jarrod Parker will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Oct. 28.
The team said in a statement that the surgery will be performed by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala.
The 20-year-old Parker, Arizona's first-round pick in 2007, went a combined 5-6 with a 3.14 ERA in 20 starts at Single-A Visalia and Double-A Mobile last season.
Parker had been a candidate to join the Diamondbacks' rotation in 2010. The club did not say when it expected him to pitch again.
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