Major League Baseball

Braves right-hander Winkler breaks elbow throwing a pitch

Published Apr. 10, 2016 6:31 p.m. ET

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ATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Braves right-hander Dan Winkler broke his elbow throwing a pitch against St. Louis on Sunday.

After missing most of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Winkler threw a pitch behind Randal Grichuk in the seventh inning and immediately left the mound in obvious pain, holding his right arm to his chest.

Winkler went down to his knees after crossing the first base line in front of the Braves dugout and was then assisted to the bench.

The Braves say Winkler is out indefinitely.

Winkler spent most of the 2015 season on the disabled list after having elbow surgery in July 2014.

He made his major league debut late last season and allowed two runs in 1 2-3 innings.

The loss of Winkler adds to Atlanta's early bullpen woes. The team sent right-hander John Gant to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday and recalled right-hander Chris Withrow.