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Cardinals' reliever Hicks has torn ligament in elbow, could miss rest of season

What was thought to be just tendinitis in his triceps has turned into much more for reliever Jordan Hicks and the Cardinals.

An MRI examination Monday revealed that the 22-year-old Hicks has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

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Hicks, who was on his way to his 15th save in 16 tries, had to be removed from Saturday’s game with two out in the ninth inning.

The righthander, in his second year in the majors, has a 2-2 mark with a 3.