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The Yankees will be without one of their most valuable bullpen arms to begin the season, as left-hander Zack Britton is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove a bone chip from his pitching elbow within the next several days.
Britton is expected to travel to New York on Wednesday. The procedure will be performed by team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the Yankees announced.
After news of his surgery was announced, Britton tweeted, “I appreciate the support from everyone.