Arizona Loses Stottlemyre Until September

Todd Stottlemyre, the No. 2 starter in Arizona’s rotation, will be out until September because of tendinitis in his right elbow, not the three weeks originally estimated.

Team doctor David Zeman said Wednesday that the latest examination showed the injury, which includes a microscopic muscle tear in his shoulder, would require more rest to heal.

Stottlemyre, who came back from two tears in his rotator cuff last season without surgery, said he didn’t want to talk about his latest setback.

“He didn’t want to talk a whole lot about the what-ifs and where this takes his career,” Manager Buck Showalter said. “He’s now turning his attention to getting ready to being able to help us in September. That would be a pretty nice September call-up.”

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Montreal closer Ugueth Urbina, on the disabled list since May 9, will have X-rays after developing a sore right elbow after a brief throwing exercise.

“He came in today and couldn’t extend his elbow after throwing,” Expo General Manager Jim Beattie said. “It’s not good news.”

Urbina had surgery May 17 to have a bone chip removed from the elbow.

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Cal Ripken’s record streak of 16 consecutive All-Star game starts is over.

Ripken was put on the 15-day disabled list because of an inflamed lower back, meaning the Oriole third baseman will still be sidelined during the All-Star game July 11 at Atlanta.

Ripken, who turns 40 in August, was batting .239 with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs. He never had been on the disabled list until last season, when he made two trips because of a nerve irritation in his back.

Ripken holds a big lead as the AL third baseman in fan voting to elect starters.

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Right-hander Ramiro Mendoza was put on the 15-day disabled list because of weakness in the back of his right shoulder.

Yankee Manager Joe Torre said left-hander Andy Pettitte, who pitched Sunday at Chicago, will start Thursday on three days’ rest. No other roster move was announced.

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The president of Richie Phillips’ old umpires’ union joined the new union’s negotiating team in what might be the first step toward ending the divisive fight that has engulfed the sport for nearly a year.

NL umpire Jerry Crawford attended Tuesday’s bargaining session and endorsed a joint statement issued Wednesday by all 68 major league umpires and 187 minor league umps, who are separately trying to form their own union.

“It’s something that can help heal umpires and bring us together,” said John Hirschbeck, president of the new union, the World Umpires Association. “He participated at the table and was of great help to us when we were amongst ourselves, talking at different breaks. His insight was very, very helpful.”

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The Pittsburgh Pirates put reliever Rich Loiselle on the disabled list and recalled left-hander Jimmy Anderson from triple-A Nashville. . . . Dave Winfield and Dale Murphy were picked as the honorary captains for the All-Star game. . . . The Mets sent struggling relief pitcher Rich Rodriguez, an El Monte native, to the minors and recalled right-handed reliever Erick Cammack from triple-A Norfolk. . . . St. Louis traded relief pitcher Darren Holmes to Baltimore for future considerations. . . . Cleveland recalled right-hander Kane Davis and optioned right-handers Paul Rigdon and Jaime Navarro to triple-A Buffalo. . . . The Kansas City Royals outrighted catcher Brian Johnson and right-hander Miguel Batista to triple-A Omaha and recalled right-hander Doug Bochtler and catcher Jorge Fabregas.