Vipers Payano Gone for Year
<Arizona:team#6> reliever <Len Payano:player#11733> could miss the remainder of the season because of a damaged elbow ligament. He exited yesterday's <California:team#93> game after injuring himself while throwing a pitch. The original diagnosis said Payano would be out 10 months. Later on his doctors said he could be out even longer. "He's done," his manager commented at the BNN press conference. "It's a season-ending injury, but it could have been worse. It's not the worst-case scenario, so we're happy about that."

This season <Payano:player#11733> is 1-and-2 with 1 save and a 6.58 ERA. He has given up 77 hits in 53.1 innings with 40 strikeouts.