Mariners top draft pick has 2 surgeries

SEATTLE -- Seattle Mariners prospect Jeff Clement, the third overall pick in the 2005 June draft, has had surgeries to his left knee and left elbow, the team announced on Saturday.

Clement, 22, a catcher who has been at Double-A San Antonio this season, is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks. He had a torn meniscus in his left knee repaired and also had a bone chip removed from his left elbow.

Tweet Stumbleupon StumbleUpon