An examination discovered a partially torn right elbow ligament.
Pulsipher missed all of 1996 and most of 1997 with a torn elbow ligament.
After his final start, on Sept. 11, the left-hander was diagnosed as having strained elbow ligaments.
It was also well before Paul Wilson was lost for the season last week with a torn elbow ligament.
Even then, John had a replacement part for his ruptured left elbow ligament.
A torn elbow ligament once signaled the end of a pitching career.
Now he is getting treatment to reduce the swelling caused by the chips and a strained elbow ligament.
Cox, who made $600,000 last year, had surgery in March to repair an elbow ligament.
As he spoke, Tregare took the knife away and heard elbow ligaments rip loose.
He again spent time on the disabled list in 2001 with a strained elbow ligament.