CHICAGO -- Right-hander Phil Hughes is set to undergo season-ending surgery but is expected to be ready for Spring Training next season.
Hughes will have the surgery on July 6 in Minnesota to relieve the effects of thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition that compresses nerves or blood vessels in the arm. The procedure requires the removal of a rib in order to create more space for the vessels and nerves.
Hughes, who was placed on the 60-day disabled list June 10 after a line drive fractured his left femur, went 1-7 with a 5.95 ERA in 12 appearances (11 starts).