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anonymous@1500espn.com — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:00:12 -0600

Emotionally-drained Joel Zumaya says, 'Maybe it's time to move on'

pmackey@1500espn.com — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:59:05 -0600

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Two days after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his already surgically-repaired right elbow, Minnesota Twins reliever Joel Zumaya shook hands with teammates and coaches in the Hammond Stadium clubhouse early Monday morning.

For the 27-year-old Zumaya to return to baseball, he would need to undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the ligament -- a procedure that would mark the sixth significant operation on his arm since 2007.

As of Monday, Zumaya hadn't made any decisions about his future, but he's said he's leaning toward moving on.

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1500 ESPN SportsWire - Minnesota Twins

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