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Brewers pitcher Chris Narveson undergoes hip surgery

Milwaukee Brewers v Arizona Diamondbacks

PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 20: Starting pitcher Chris Narveson #38 of the Milwaukee Brewers sits in the dugout during the Major League Baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on July 20, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Brewers defeated the Diamondbacks 5-2 in 10 innings. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Chris Narveson underwent hip surgery today, but according to the Brewers’ statement they expect the left-hander to be fully healthy in time for spring training.

Barring setbacks along the way Narveson will be in Milwaukee’s rotation after throwing 162 innings with a 4.45 ERA and 126/65 K/BB ratio this season.

He shifted to the bullpen for the playoffs and coughed up nine runs in 7.1 innings, so like John Lackey in Boston he may be another example of a pitcher struggling while playing through a significant injury.

Narveson also missed some time after slicing his hand with scissors while trying to alter his glove, so it’s been quite a season for the 29-year-old on the injury front.