Mariners SP Hisashi Iwakuma undergoes sh
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Hisashi Iwakuma, who won a career-high Marlins Cool Base Custom White Jersey  16 games last season but has pitched in only six games this year, underwent shoulder surgery this week, the pitcherannounced Friday via Instagram.The 36-year-old right-hander, who hasnot pitched since May 3, is expected to start throwing again in five months, according to the Seattle Times. Thatwould see him ready to return during spring training.According to theTimes, thearthroscopic debridement surgery Iwakuma underwent usually involves the removal of scar ti sue and loose bodies in the shoulder.Iwakuma originally went on the Martin Prado Jersey  DL in May, made manyattempts to come back including a couple of rehab starts in the minors but continued to have shoulder i sues.Iwakuma, who has played all six of his Cameron Maybin Jersey  MLB seasons with the Mariners, is 63-39 with a 3.42 ERA. The Times reports he is set to become a free agent after the season, as he didn't meet requirements that would have activatedan option year in 2018.
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