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Ottavino says he's ready to go

Published Sep. 28, 2010 8:53 p.m. ET

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St. Louis Cardinals rookie pitcher Adam Ottavino wants a chance to pitch the final week after rehabbing from a shoulder injury rather than undergo surgery.

Ottavino threw 30 pitches from the mound in a pre-game workout and hoped to be available in the bullpen. After seeking a second opinion, he opted for rehab rather than undergo a procedure that could have sidelined him for 10 months.

Ottavino has been on the 15-day disabled list since early July. The team initially had announced that Ottavino, 0-2 with an 8.46 ERA in five games including three starts, would undergo season-ending surgery.

Manager Tony La Russa said Ottavino's progress was encouraging, and he could use a pitcher now that the team is without Adam Wainwright and Blake Hawksworth. Wainwright has been shut down due to a right forearm strain and Hawksworth was struck in the face by a line drive Saturday in Chicago.

But the manager said he'd wait to see how Ottavino, the team's first-round pick in 2006, feels the next few days.

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