What’s the latest with injured Giants starter Johnny Cueto?

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ATLANTA–The Giants will spend three days in Atlanta before traveling to Philadelphia for a game on Monday. Starter Johnny Cueto won’t follow the team to the northeast, though. Instead, he’ll spend Monday in the doctor’s office as orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews will evaluate the severity of Cueto’s elbow injury. The right-hander was placed on the 10-day disabled list this week with right elbow inflammation and the team isn’t ready to rule out the possibility that Cueto could need surgery. The exact nature of Cueto’s elbow injury has not been disclosed, but it’s possible he has a damaged UCL which could require Tommy John surgery. “It’s going to be a little while,” manager Bruce Bochy said.

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