BALTIMORE — Orioles pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada will get a second opinion on his ailing left elbow from orthopedist Dr. Lewis Yocum.Wada was recently diagnosed with ligament damage after undergoing a magnetic resonance angiogram. The left-hander intends to visit Yocum to determine whether the ligament is severely torn and if surgery will be required.Yocum examined Wada before the pitcher signed a two-year, $8.15 million contract during the offseason. Since that time, Wada's elbow has evidently worsened."There's some changes there from the original physical," manager Buck Showalter said Wednesday. "I think after Dr. Yocum sees him, they'll make a decision about what way to proceed."Wada experienced elbow discomfort in February and was placed on the disabled list before the season."What he's having now is in a different place," Showalter said. "This is a different side of the elbow."
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