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Then right-hander Brock Stewart made his first appearance since being reinstated from the IL (left foot bone spur) on Monday.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
For that matter, Spencer Schwellenbach’s rehabilitation from surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow will be closer to completion.
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Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Right-hander Brock Stewart threw a bullpen session on Sunday morning but continues to be bothered by a bone spur in his left foot.
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Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Snell underwent surgery Tuesday to remove three bone spurs from his left elbow.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
For that matter, Spencer Schwellenbach’s rehabilitation from surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow will be closer to completion.
—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Right-hander Brock Stewart threw a bullpen session on Sunday morning but continues to be bothered by a bone spur in his left foot.
—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Snell underwent surgery Tuesday to remove three bone spurs from his left elbow.
—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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“Bone spur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone%20spur. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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bone spur
noun
variants
also bony spur
: a bony outgrowth : osteophyte
In addition to pain, osteoarthritis shows up as stiff joints, cracking sounds, inflammation and bone spurs.—Nathan Seppa, Science News
Nathan Seppa, Science News… he had bone spurs removed from the backs of both heels.—Leigh Montville, Sports Illustrated
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