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PHILADELPHIA - Phillies slugger Pat Burrell is scheduled for season-ending surgery on his wrist Friday, a blow to Philadelphia's playoff hopes.
Burrell, who was injured in batting practice Aug. 3, was hitting .263 with 18 homers and 68 RBIs. He'll be replaced in leftfield by a combination of Doug Glanville, Jason Michaels and rookie Lou Collier.
"It's terrible," Burrell said Monday. "The timing is awful because we are playing good at this time. The guys are starting to come together in the last six days and things have been going pretty good. To not be a part of it is tough, but you have to deal with it, take care of the problem and hopefully be ready for spring training."
The injury-plagued Phillies trail the NL East-leading Braves by 6 and Chicago by 31/2 in the wild-card race.
Meanwhile, the Phillies acquired former Devil Rays right-hander Cory Lidle from the Reds for two minor-leaguers and a player to be named to try to bolster a rotation depleted by injuries.
Lidle, 7-10 with a 5.32 ERA in 24 starts, will step into an inconsistent rotation that had been missing right-hander Kevin Millwood and Vicente Padilla. Lidle is tied for second in the NL with three complete games, and he led the Reds with 149 innings pitched.
Cincinnati obtained Class A outfielder Javon Moran and left-handed pitcher Joe Wilson.
PENNY TO SKIP START: Dodgers right-hander Brad Penny has a strained right biceps and is expected to miss one start after being forced to leave Sunday's game because of pain in his arm.
Making his second start after being acquired in a trade with Florida, Penny left after throwing 14 pitches against Philadelphia. An MRI exam revealed there were neither tears nor structural damage in his arm, team spokesman John Olguin said.
EX-RAY TO BE A CITIZEN: Three-time Gold Glove shortstop Rey Ordonez will join about 9,000 people who will become U.S. citizens in ceremonies this week.
The former Devil Ray, who defected from Cuba in 1993 and has played for three major-league teams, will be sworn in Wednesday at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
A'S: Right-handed reliever Chad Bradford went on the 15-day disabled list with a strained back.
ROCKIES: The team refused to let prized pitching prospect Jeff Francis go to Athens, which means Canada's Olympic team is looking for a new ace. Baseball Canada received a fax from the team saying the left-hander, 23, from North Delta, British Columbia, won't be pitching in the Summer Games, a tough loss for a Canadian team already missing slugger Justin Morneau, now the Twins' starting first baseman.
TIGERS: Outfielder Alex Sanchez, a former Rays farmhand, went on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right thigh.
YANKEES: Jason Giambi is slowly regaining strength, and manager Joe Torre thinks the former AL MVP will report this week to the team's spring training complex in Tampa. The first baseman, who has felt weak for most of the season, has not played since July.