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O's Miguel Gonzalez to have MRIs on sore right elbow, shoulder

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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez will have an MRI on both his right elbow and shoulder Tuesday and will miss at least one start.

The 31-year-old Gonzalez, who posted the best ERA of any Baltimore starter in 2014 and helped the Orioles reach the AL Championship Series before they were swept by the Kansas City Royals, experienced soreness during Sunday's game against Texas.

He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2009, and he hopes that this latest incident is just minor inflammation.

"You've got to stay positive," Gonzalez told the Baltimore Sun. "I mean, I had Tommy John six years ago and I know what it takes, the process and all that. Hopefully, we don't have to do anything like that. Hopefully it is minor and just rehab it, work hard and move on. ...

"Knowing that it happened in 2009, I know how it felt. And it's not as bad as it was before. So that's a positive."

Gonzalez, who is 9-11 with a 4.85 ERA this season, will miss his next scheduled start this weekend against Toronto. He hasn't pitched six full innings in 11 of his past 14 starts.

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