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Padres' Luebke undergoes minor surgery

San Diego Padres Corey Luebke looks on during a spring training practice. — K.C. Alfred

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San Diego Padres Corey Luebke looks on during a spring training practice. — K.C. Alfred

Padres left-hander Cory Luebke underwent surgery Friday to free up a nerve around scar tissue in his forearm, a minor procedure that will keep the 30-year-old pitcher from throwing for the next three to four weeks.

On the mend from a second Tommy John surgery performed in February 2014, Luebke’s rehab had progressed from high Single-A Lake Elsinore to Double-A San Antonio to Triple-A El Paso when soreness cropped up in his left elbow.