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Sources: Tommy John surgery expected for Astros' Jose Urquidy

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Houston Astros starter Jose Urquidy, dealing with a re-emergence of forearm discomfort, could be headed for Tommy John surgery, sources told ESPN on Monday.

Urquidy, who hadn't pitched since experiencing a forearm strain in spring training, was seemingly on the cusp of a return while navigating through a rehab assignment but was pulled early from his third outing on May 24.

The 29-year-old left-hander got initial imaging done last Tuesday and will soon visit with noted surgeon Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas. The expectation, sources said, is that Dr.